Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. January 18th is a federal holiday that was created to honor Dr. King as an historical civil rights leader that played an important role in our society. Born on January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta, Ga. he always participated in activities with his church and his community. After completing high school two years early, Dr. King was accepted to Morehouse University. He earned two Bachelor's degrees and a Doctor of Philosophy. On December 1, 1955 together the leader of the NAACP and Martin Luther King, Jr. showed a major support system to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The origins of this movement was due to the wrongful arrest of Rosa Parks. In 1964 he earned The Nobel Peace Price. Developed to support employees of the public works department who were African American, the March of 1968 took place in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. King was highly active in this movement and was assassinated on April 4, 1968 while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. He has really made a huge impact on the American Society by strongly standing up for his beliefs and sharing his views to equalize the United States of America. For more information about Dr. King and historical places to tour learn more by visiting the following links.
References:
Glass, Andrew. Martin Luther King Jr. is born, Jan 15,1929-Politico.com
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0110/31515.htmlMartin Luther King Jr. Biography-Biography.com:
http://www.biography.com/articles/Martin-Luther-King-Jr.-9365086Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site:
http://www.nps.gov/malu/index.htmThe King Center:
http://www.thekingcenter.orgThe Nobel Peace Prize:
http://nobelprice.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureaates/1964/king-bio.html
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