The Heroic Life of Martin Luther King

The Heroic Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
Based on the information in Britannica School Encyclopedia Martin Luther King Jr. was a historical figure in African American history. He held many things to end segregation. Martin Luther King was a hero in the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr. born January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, was a Civil Rights activist during the 1950’s until his death on April 4, 1968. He held many non-violent protests against segregation. He gave famous speeches, wrote books and also won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. In 1953 he married Coretta Scott. To them, four children were born. King was a part of many groups and organizations that dealt with segregation. On December 1, 1955 the bus boycott began. An African American woman named Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger. After hearing of the situation, King decided to lead a bus boycott. During the spring of 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama M.L.K was arrested and sent to jail; from there he wrote a letter which he called his “Philosophy of Nonviolence” (“Martin Luther King, Jr.”1). He was a hero because he changed laws on segregation. He held many protests, gave speeches and even wrote a book about segregation. Many African Americans did not like the fact that they were treated differently because of the color of their skin but no one actually rose above it to try to make a difference. Many attempted yet they gave up to soon but Martin Luther King never gave up. In 1968 He quoted “’I’m frankly tired of marching. I’m tired of going to jail. Living every day under the threat of death, I feel discouraged every now and then and feel my work’s in vain, but then the Holy Spirit revives my soul again.’...

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...ts. Blacks and whites share the same school, same restaurants, same water fountains and any other public places. If it wasn’t for people like Martin Luther King, life as we now know it would not be the same. So In conclusion, it is safe to say, Martin Luther King Jr. shall go down in history under a true ‘Hero’.

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