1. Martin Luther King Jr.
Born in atlanta, Georgia
(January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)
MLK Jr. is a national icon in history today. He is
also a world figure and symbolic leader for
everyone through his inspiration for positive
2. Biography
Education:
•Graduated from Moorehouse College w/ B.A. in Sociology
•Bachelor of Divinity Degree
•Doctor of Philosophy (Boston University)
Leadership:
•Clergyman & Pastor (Baptist Church)
•Activist & Prominent Leader in African-American Civil
Rights Movement
Organization & Leadership Style:
•Civil Rights Activist & Leader of Southern Christian
Leadership Conference (SCLC)
•SCLC organized peaceful protests in fight for civil rights
•MLK used nonviolent methods from teachings of Mahatma
Gandhi