Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1929. He entered Morehouse College at a young age of 15 and became a social activist, leading the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s. On August 28, 1963, King delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech to over 200,000 people at the March on Washington, advocating for racial equality and integration.

2. • Martin Luther King was born to Michael King Sr. and
Alberta Williams King. On January 15, 1929, in Atlanta,
Georgia.
• Martin entered school when he was five.
• He skipped the ninth and eleventh grades.
• He entered Morehouse College in Atlanta at the age of
15.
• His original name was Michael King Jr. but later changed
it when his father changed his name.
• King was a social activist, who led the Civil Rights
Movement in the United States in the mid 1950’s.

3. • Martin was born and raised in Georgia. He later raised
his family there.
• In Mississippi they had a group called the Freedom
Riders. They would travel around fighting for equal rights
for everyone.
• In Alabama the famous Bus Boycott happened. The
African Americans decided they would not be riding the
buses until they would be allowed to sit wherever they
wanted.
• On August 28,1963, the historic March on Washing ton
drew more than 200,000 people in the shadow of the
Lincoln Memorial. It was here that King made his famous
“I Have A Dream” speech.

4. • Trustworthy
• Patience
• Loyal
• Brave
• Bravery
• Leadership
• Honorable
• Can you think of any other words to describe Martin?

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