MArtin luther king jr.
•He first becomes prominent in 1955 organizing a boycott of the transit system over the jailing of Rosa Parks (The company went bankrupt)
•Becomes unofficial leader of the black protest movement
•Advocated peaceful demonstrations
•Blacks saw their cause gaining sympathy when they were shown to be beaten by police on T.V.
•Made famous, “I have a dream” speech in Washington in 1963
•Awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1967
•Assassinated in 1968
•Becomes unofficial leader of the black protest movement
•Advocated peaceful demonstrations
•Blacks saw their cause gaining sympathy when they were shown to be beaten by police on T.V.
•Made famous, “I have a dream” speech in Washington in 1963
•Awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1967
•Assassinated in 1968
This is Martin Luther Kings most famous speech, "I Have a Dream"
Summary
Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights for black people in the 1960s. With incredible speaches and the power to get the people to rally for the cause, he was an unstoppable black force.