Martin Luther King - Civil Rights Movement

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against racial segregation Oragnizations against discrimination TROT CLAS NOW! Before the Civil Rights Movement ■ Segeration between black and white people common in the south "Seperate but equal" was a legal doctrine in United States law ■ Black people hat seperate restrooms, schools, restaurants and public areas ED COLORED WAITING ROOM PRIVATE PROPERTY NO PARKING iving througher Turning Around ΜΙΧ. SCH INA COACH COMPANY CLOSE MIXED SCHOO 45 O WHITE COLORED How he became the leader before King's involvement in civil rights he was concerned with the rights of the black minority the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1956, King's influence on the civil rights movement and his impact on the black population greatly increased. in the following years he travelled with interruption throughout the United States and gave a lot of speeches enforcement of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the award of the Nobel Peace Prize made King the greatest leader in the non-violent-protest for Black equality Rosa Louise Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott HLAND BRAF Rosa Louise Parks ■ *February 4th 1913, Alabama ■ † October 24th 2005, Michigan ■ African-American civil rights activist ■ Member of the NAACP (National Assocation for the Advancement of coloured People) The montgomery bus boycott Buses in the south were segregated Only black Only white The montgomery bus boycott Backround On December 1st 1955 Rosa Park took a seat in the area for black people Bus began to fill with white passengers A white man came and told her to stand up Rosa refused and got arrested for violating Albamas bus laws The montgomery bus boycott Boycott: to refuse or take part in something as a protest ■ Against racial segregation Many African-American stopped useing the bus Walked, ride by bicycle, started to share cars 381 days After the 381 days the law changed and black people were able to sit where they wanted the boycott ended She became an international icon and is called "the mother of the freedom movement" March on Washington ■ August 28th, 1963 ■ A political demonstration held by Amercian civil rights leaders to protest racial discrimination One of the largest civil rights rallies in US history Around 250 000 people Raised awareness and encouraged Americans to fight for equal rights regardless of race, ethnicity or religion helped to gather momentum for the passage of civil rights act (1963) and the Voting rights (1965) segregation was outlawed and discriminatory practices in employment and voting were prohibited "I Have a dream" ■ August 28th, 1963 ■ calling for an end to racism, in which he spoke the words "I have a dream" These four words would come to be one of the most well-known phrases in America's African-American history ■ to an audience of more than 250,000 supporters of civil rights from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial ■ during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, in which he shared his dreams of equality and freedom 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. J Martin Luther King, Jr. March on Washington Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963 Solutions 1. January 15th 2. Four 3. Civil rights movement 4. Racial discrimination 5. Montgomery bus boycott 6. Rosa parks 7. 381 8. August 28th 9. I have a dream 10. Non-violent 11. Freedom 12. Equality 13. April 4th 14. Third Sources https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/history/info-2018/civil-rights-events-fd.html ■ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin Luther King Jr. https://thevoicedavidarchuleta.com/2015/01/19/martin-luther-king-i-have-a-dream/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/03/30/who-killed-martin-luther-king-jr-his- family-believes-james-earl-ray-was-framed/ https://stacker.com/stories/5393/major-civil-rights-moments-every-state ■ https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/initiatives/civil-rights-history-project https://www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com/racial-inequality-in-america/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Luther-King-Jr ■ https://www.thefamous people.com/profiles/rosa-louise-mccauley-parks-2755.php https://www.english-online.at/people/martin-luther-king/martin-luther-king-and-the- civil-rights-movement.htm ■ https://passportcamps.org/mlk-quotes-to-inspire-youth-ministry/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BV37Dcxj9s Handout-Martin Luther King Martin Luther King was born on (1)_ 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. His father was a pastor in one of Atlanta's leading black churches. At the age of 15, Martin Luther entered Morehouse College where he decided to become a pastor like his father. He thought that in this job he would be able to help black Americans best. After college he went to Boston University. In 1947, he became a Baptist minister and later, pastor of a Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. In 1953 he married Coretta Scott. They had (2)_ children together. During the fifties Martin Luther King became a leader in the (3) People committed to this movement and for full civil rights for black fought against (4)_ people in the USA. Martin Luther King's first success in his fight against racial discrimination was the (5)_ A black woman named (6)_ her seat to a white passenger and had therefore been arrested. Martin Luther King led a (7)_ people. On (8)_ 1963, he led a march of more than 250,000 people in Washington, D.C. In front of the Lincoln Memorial he gave his now famous speech: "(9)_ had refused to give up -day boycott of the buses by black "} He believed in (10)_ All his life he fought for (11)_ against hate. In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He was the youngest person ever to win this prize. On (13) 1968, Martin Luther King was killed by a sniper in Memphis, Tennessee. The world was shocked by the news of his death. He was buried in Atlanta, Georgia. After his death more than 100,000 people resistance to racial discrimination. (12) and attended his funeral and his wife, Coretta Scott King, continued the fight for civil rights. In 1986, the (14)_ Monday in January was declared a national holiday to celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King.