Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King is a hero to me because he helped bring people of all races together. In the United States things were not right! Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. helped to make life better for all people.

Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott

Martin Luther King Jr. was born in January 15, 1929, in Atlanta Georgia. Dr. King had to live in segregation every day. When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was young, segregation was hard to live through. Could you imagine having to be separated from your friends? If you were playing ball one day with your friend and their parents came over and took them away would you be happy? That’s what happened when you had a black or white friend back then. Dr. King married Coretta Scott on the 18th of June in 1953. Dr. King was a powerful speaker. His Dream Speech was a hit all around the world to people of all color that we are equal in every way.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

In 1964 Dr. King earned the Noble Peace Prize for his work to end segregation. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. died on April 4, 1968. He is now remembered on Martin Luther King Day for his effort to end segregation in the United States.