martin luther king michael paradis jon harris. the life of the big guy jan. 15, 1929 booker t....

Martin Luther King

Michael Paradis

Jon Harris

The Life of the Big Guy

Jan. 15, 1929 Booker T. Washington high school, 15 Morehouse college, 19 Boston University 1951-1955 Married Coretta Scott 1955 joins the bus boycott

Rosa Parks

Started the boycott Law said no

interracial seating on buses

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Bus Boycott

Dec. 4, 1955 MIA meets with bus company and city

officials “private taxi” – blacks with cars gave

rides to other blacks. Whites turn to violence King’s house bombed

Continued….

Dec 2, 1956 ends Supreme Court ruled

segregation on buses was unconstitutional.

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Obstacles

White violence Arrested 20 times Assaulted 4 times Fighting against old

fashion beliefs

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Speech

10,000 people 100 yrs. earlier

Gettysburg Address “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, but by the content of their character…”

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Achievements

Stride toward freedom Wins boycott Wins in segregation in

ICC Leads 125,000 in freedom

walk Man of the year, 1963 Noble peace prize, Dec.

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Assassination

April 4, 1968 Lorraine Motel

Memphis, Tennessee

Funeral April 9, 1968 International event.

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Aftermath

Riots and disturbances in 130 cities

20,000 arrests Week later congress

passes Open Housing Act (outlaw discrimination in the rental or purchase of homes)

Nov. 2 national holiday for King’s honor.

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Bibliography

Clark, Issac. "Martin luther king, jr. chronology." Timeline of events in martin luther king, jr.'s life. Louisiana state university. 24 Apr. 2009 <http://www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/mlk/srs216.html>.

Cozzens, Lisa. "The montgomery bus boycott." The montgomery bus boycott. 1997. 24 Apr. 2009 <http://www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory/civilrights-55-65/montbus.html>.

Haberman, Frederik W. "Martin luther king jr." Martin luther king jr. Noble peace prize. 24 Apr. 2009 <http://nopleprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html>.

Vickrey, Robert. "Martin luther king jr. man of the year." Time Magazine 3 Jan. 1964.

Schuman, Michael A. Martin luther king jr. leader for civil rights. Springfield, N.J.: Enslow, 1988.

King jr., Martin L. The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. New york, NY: Warners book, 1988.

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