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Meet
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Mrs. Turner’s and
Ms. Besay’s
Second Grade Class
WHY?
Why Should We Know About Him?
By Neghasi, Nile, Asher, & Gabrielle
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. kept on marching for freedom until the black citizens got their equal rights. Equal rights meant they could sit on the bus where they wanted to (like Rosa Parks wanted) and go to school with the white citizens. He was important because he walked with the protestors, talked with them, sang with them, and prayed with them to help them.
From Martin’s Big Words by Doreen Rappaport
You should know about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. because he had a dream to stop segregation and make our country wonderful. He wanted to change many things without using violence like Mohandas Gandhi taught. He had deep religious feelings so he wanted to try to be peaceful instead of changing the country through violence. He lead many marches to help stop segregation (separating people from each other based on their differences). He told his dream to 250,000 people in Washington, D.C. during a march.
From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by Mir Tamim Ansary
WHO?
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
By Jamie, Carl, Yahaziah, Kalyann, and Olivia
Martin Luther King, Jr. was the minister of Ebenezer Baptist Church right here in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a peaceful man and had the same name as his father, who was also a reverend. He graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta in June 1948. Later, he attended Boston University. He later married Coretta Scott, who also studied at Boston University.
He fought for freedom and equal rights for all people, no matter what color their skin. This is how he became a Civil Rights leader (fighting for people’s rights).
From Martin Luther King by Rosemary L. Bray and Meet Martin Luther King, Jr. by James T. deKay,
WHAT?
What Did He Do That Was Important?
By Nola, Adele, Daisy, and Kaya
Martin Luther King, Jr. fought so that children, men, and women of all colors, races, and religion could be together. He tried to make sure black and white people could sit together on the bus. He also fought for all colors of people to be able to go to school together. He wanted them to also be able to eat together at restaurants. He fought for equality in all of these ways. Equality means to be equal (=).
To fight for these freedoms, he led marches, boycotts, and even got arrested several times. He even went to the NAACP (an organization to help colored people) to talk about what was wrong. He also worked with other black leaders and when they all heard the troubles in Montgomery, Alabama, they rushed to help.
From My Dream of Martin Luther King by Faith Ringgold, Martin Luther King by Rosemary L. Bray, and Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Fight for Freedom by Joanne Mattern
WHEN? WHERE?
When Was He Alive and Fighting For Equality?
Where Was He During These Times?
By Alana, Oren, Kaitlyn, and Grace
Dr. King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. This is why we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on the third Monday in January every year.
On August 1963 a March on Washington D.C. was held. Hundreds of thousands of black and white people came to fight for equality. Dr. King gave his “I Have A Dream” speech to inspire the crowd to work towards equality.
In March 1968 people were still fighting about going to war in Vietnam and because the races were still not equal.
On April 4th, 1968 outside on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee Dr. King was shot. The man who wanted no violence had now died.
On November 1983 Congress designated the third Monday in January as the celebration on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday and life of service.
From My Dream of Martin Luther King by Faith Ringgold, I’ve Seen the Promised Land by Walter Dean Myers, and Martin Luther King by Rosemary L. Bray
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