Martin Luther King Informative Speech

“Faith is taking the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase”. Those famous words were spoken by the legendary Martin Luther King Jr. All of us here know who this courageous man is. King has been an inspiration to many people, adults and kids alike. I am not ashamed to admit that I have looked up to this prosperous man for years. Dr. King was a civil rights activist and a firm believer of non-violence back in the day of 1955 to 1968. He fought for civil rights to his last breath, which just so happened on April 4th, 1968, when he was assassinated by James Earl Ray on his balcony. We all knew him as our brave idol. Martin Luther King wanted equality among all American citizens, he was a very firm believer in nonviolence, and

A story of oppression and the fight against white supremacy. Dr. King was born in 1929 and fought for equality for about thirteen years of his life. He won a Nobel peace prize in 1964, but that wasn’t even his greatest accomplishment. He was unhappy with the terrible racial segregation, so he did something about it. Martin Luther King influenced other people of his time to fight for fairness without using violence or brutality of any kind. For example, on February 1st, 1960, a group of african-american college students decided to try something new in the fight for civil rights. They strutted into a whites-only lunch counter, sat down, and asked for coffee. Even after Service was refused and the students were threatened by multiple people, they did not leave and sat patiently. This action was repeated by countless people over the years of the civil rights movement. He gained over two million followers and held multiple protests. King held the bus boycott in 1955 to 1956 to rebel against the racial inequality that was happening on buses throughout the entire country. Not to mention the March on Washington. The March on Washington is still remembered today as Martin Luther King’s greatest achievement when he led over two hundred thousand people to Washington DC. He made his most famous speech “I Have a Dream” there. Back in those days there were people who thought that the one and only way to achieve equality for all was by using violent actions and hate. Dr. Martin Luther King proved them wrong. With his multiple peaceful protests, he changed and transformed America as we knew it. He is remembered through dozens of memorials and statues around the world. He brought people together with the power of his words and determination, avoiding any violence or brutality. He worked his hardest and it paid off for him. “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.” (King) Dr. King was always looking