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Sunday 6 December 2009

Martin Luther King



His real name was Michael King Junior,but in a travell that his family did in 1943,his father changed his name into Martin in honor of the protestant leader Martin Lutero.

Martin Luther King was an American clergyman,activist and prominent leader in the African American civil rigths movement .He participed in many protests against to the Vietnam war and to the general poverty .For this activity, he was decorated with the Noble Price of the Peace in 1964.Four years later he died in Memphis,when he was preparated a manifestation.


Luther King,activist of the civils rights since very young,he organized and he took many pacifics activities demanding the rigth to vote,no descrimination and others civils rigths for the people of colour in the United Estates of America.

Between his actions most remembers are: the boicot of the buses in Montgomery in the year 1955;his support to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957;and the leadership of the march about the job of Washington and the free,in 1963 in wich he'll proununce his famous speech 'I Have a Dream' thank to wich will extend to the public awarness about the movements of the civils rigths and he'll become one of the most bigest speakers of the American history .


King is remember as one of the greaters leaders and hero of the United Estate's history of the no violence.He awarded a title the Free Presidencial Medal by Jimmy Carter n 1997 and the United Estate's Gold Medal in 2004.Since 1986 Martin Luther King Day is a festive day in the United States.

MY OPINION:

I think he was a great compaigner,he fougth for the civils rigths and to the general poverty this is very beautiful,maybe if he had not died he can changed somethings in the world
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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I thought that Martin Luther was one of the greaters leaders, he fought for his dream and thanks to him nowdays black an white people are equal.

CFD said...

I think Martin Luther King is one of the most important examples of fighting for what you believe in. He fought for the rights of all the black people, who, by that time and still nowadays, didn't have any rights at all. He fought for the freedom of speech, because in those days, they couldn't even sit down in a bus, without mentioning that they couldn't vote, or that there were still slaves. And he always did it supporting peace and non-violent movements.

CFD said...

I think Martin Luther King is one of the most important examples of fighting for what you believe in. He fought for the rights of all the black people, who, by that time and still nowadays, didn't have any rights at all. He fought for the freedom of speech, because in those days, they couldn't even sit down in a bus, without mentioning that they couldn't vote, or that there were still slaves. And he always did it supporting peace and non-violent movements.

Sofía del Barrio said...

I think Martin Luther King jr. was a brave man, because he fought for the civil rights of black people, although he knew it was dangerous. Since he was very young he took part in many pacifist activities. He was really good at making speeches. For example, he made a speech, called "i have a dream", which is very famous nowadays.

juan said...

very goodXD