Martin Luther King gallery

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Martin Luther King - gallery
"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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The beginning
When was MLK born?
He was born on January 15th 1929
Where was he born ?
In Atanta, Georgia
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Graduation in 1948
Did MLK go to University ?
Yes, he did. He graduated in 1948
What was his job?
He was a Baptist minister
Morehouse College Atlanta, Georgia
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His family 1
Who do you think the woman is?
Shes Coretta, his wife.
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His family 2
What is ML King doing here?
Hes walking to church with his family
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Rosa Parks 1955
Where does this scene take place ..
in a car?
on a bus?
in an office?
What happened on that day?
Rosa Parks refused to sit in the Jim Crow
section of the bus i.e. the seats reserved for
coloured people.
Rosa Parks
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Segregation
One of the injustices Dr. King fought was
segregation.
Under segregation, laws kept blacks and whites
apart.
They were not allowed to
attend the same schools or churches,
eat in the same restaurants,
drink from the same water fountains,
or even use the same restrooms.
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Freedom 1
The slave trade in the 19th century
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Freedom 2
Dr. King frequently spoke of his strong desire
for freedom.
The KKKon parade
People believed that the African-American people
had lived in freedom since the Civil War.
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Freedom 3
But Dr. King defined freedom as more than the
absence of slavery.
He viewed a free society as a society in which
all people
had equal access to public places,
had the right to vote,
could obtain a quality education
and good jobs, and much more.
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The bus boycott inMontgomery, Alabama1955-56
After the Rosa Parks incident.
Black people decided not to use the bus
services until coloured people could sit anywhere
on a bus.
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Civil desobedience 1
Black students organise sit-ins in cafeterias
for whites only.
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Civil desobedience 2
Black students organise sit-ins in cafeterias
for whites only.
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Civil desobedience 3
Black activists organise freedom rides
takingprotestors to demonstrations.
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Civil desobedience 4
Another form of sit-in in whites-only
neighbourhhods
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Civil desobedience 5
White suprematists counter-attack at universities
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Civil desobedience 6
Quite a few white students help the Blacks in
their fight. This man was shot by other whites
in a peaceful demonstration.
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Non violent protest against segregation /1
Martin Luther King is influenced by the
non-violent policies of people like Ghandi ( in
India).
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Non violent protest against segregation /2
Selma, protest march
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Non violent protest against segregation /3
Selma, white police force
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Non violent protest against segregation /4
Selma, demonstrators are attacked
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Non violent protest against segregation /4
Black workers strike
What is written on theposters the demonstrators
are carrying?
What is special about one ofthe demonstartors
here?
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Arrest
Do you recognise the man being arrested here?
In fact the police did not know they had just
arrested MLK !
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Assault
Martin Luther King and hisfellow activists were
oftenattacked during their peace marches.
The attackers were usuallywhite suprematists
who believedin the supremacy of the white race.
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March to Washington in 1963
I have a dream
His most famousspeech.
Martin Luther King leads a huge crowd to
Washington to demand civil rights for black
people.
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March to Washington in 1963
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Nobel Peace Prize in 1963
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The 1967 Race Riots
Desperate and hopeless black people living in
theblack ghettos of large American cities start
rioting.
They demonstrate and respond violently to the
police .
They burn vehicles in the streets and loot shops.
White Americans are scared because they think
their values are threatened.
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Assassination in 1968
Memphis,Martin Luther Kinghas just been
assassinated.
He is lying on the floor and witnesses are
pointingto where the shots came from.
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His last march
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Childrens thoughtson Martin Luther King Day 1
Letters to Dr. Martin Luther King
from Mrs. Rollman's first
grade, 1/2000 Dear Dr. King, You wanted to help
everybody. You were a nice person because you
told the black people not to go on the bus. From
your friend, Abigail age, 6
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Childrens thoughtson Martin Luther King Day 2
Dear Dr. King, You were very nice and peaceful! I
liked the way you changed a lot of bad
rules. Your friend, Maggie, age 6 Dear Dr.
King, I feel sad that you died. I know that a man
shot you. I think that you did the right
thing. From your friend, Robert, age 7
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Childrens thoughtson Martin Luther King Day 3
Dear Dr. King, When they threw rocks did it get
in your eyes? When the man shot you did it
hurt? Your friend, Alex, age 7 Dear Dr. King, I
am sorry the police were mean. I am sorry that
you were shot. You were a good man. Your
friend, Rosie, age 7
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Childrens thoughtson Martin Luther King Day 4
Dear Dr. King, I am sorry that you got hit by
rocks. I wish you were alive. Thank you for
making our world good and free. From your
friend, Geena, age 6 Dear Dr. King, You were
nice to people. How come the white people were so
mean to you? I can tell that you were very
nice. Your dream was for people to love. From
your friend, Dana, age 7
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Childrens thoughtson Martin Luther King Day 5
Dear Dr. King, How are you doing? Is it cold up
there or hot? I'm sorry you got shot. I hope you
are all right. I wish you were alive. From your
friend, Joelle, age 6 Dear Dr. King, I wish you
were still alive you could help people stop
fighting. Your friend, Terry, age 7
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