Martin Luther King Jr.

1929-1968

Jeffrey H Willow Room June 2013

Introduction
Famous Quotation: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin bout by the content of their character." Best known for: Fighting with words for Civil Rights. What I nd interesting is that Dr. King always seemed calm even with those hard times.

3 Key Qualities:

1. Took Action 2. Demonstrated Bravery 3.Viewed Problems as Opportunities

I chose this person because Dr. King always made wise decisions and he listened to blacks and he used nonviolent protests which I like.

Overcame a Hardship/Challenge
In1935 when Martin was six he played with his friend for the last time because Martin was black and his friend was white. He couldn't play with him because there was segregation Atlanta,GA. I think he felt bad and angry that who he plays with should be determined by his skin color.

Showed Compassion and Empathy

Dr. King's house in Montgomery, Alabama got bombed but he just said, "we must love our white brothers. We must meet hate with love." I think that MLK still feels love towards the people who bombed his house. Most people would react with violence, want to hurt the people, and take out revenge on them.

Took Action
In 1955 Dr. King led a bus boycott that nearly lasted a year after Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama. After the boycott, people could sit wherever they wanted on the bus. I think Dr. King was right to take action and make that bus boycott after a problem that could lead to victory.

Persevered
In 1965 Dr. King led a 5-day march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery for their rights to vote. A little while after they started march, they were attacked by police. They tried again and they made it to Montgomery. I think he persevered because after they were attacked MLK didn't give up and they kept on marching.

Impact: How Things are Different Today

In 1960 MLK continued to lead nonviolent protests for blacks in "White Only" areas, such as lunch counters and restaurants. I think Dr. King was right to try that because if he hadn't, none of the blacks would get to sit in restaurants and lunch counters and segregation would have continued.

Demonstrated Bravery
In 1958 when Dr. King was in New York he got stabbed by a deranged black women. If he sneezed he would have died. I think Dr. King stayed calm all the way even if he could have died.

Communicated and Shared

In 1963 Dr. King led a march on Washington with 250,000 people marching. He gave his "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. I think that he really had to get what he said out and tell the people.

Dr. Martin Luther King, jr.

Persevered when: he marched from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery and they were attacked but tried it again and made it.

Showed compassion when: his house got bombed but he just said "We must love our white brothers we must meet hate with love."

Took action by: In1955 Dr. King led a bus boycott that nearly lasted a year after Rosa Parks was arrested.

Made a difference when: he went to Atlanta to protest for White Only lunch counters and restaurants.

Author Talk
Im similar to my Change Maker because I like using nonviolence instead of violence. Im a Change Maker when I solve the problem by using words instead of ghting.

My Change Maker is connected to Mohandas K. Gandhi because they both believed in nonviolent protests and King studied under Gandhi.

Bibliography
A Picture Book of Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. Great Civil Rights Leader

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin's Big Words

Glossary
A Change Maker is: someone who tries to x a problem that is not fair.

segregation: means to separate

Jim Crow Laws: unfair laws that say that blacks cannot go to the same places as whites, like White Only restaurants, bathrooms, water fountains, and more.

Civil Rights:means get equal rights for all people no matter their skin color