I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest. Read about the attitudes and behaviors of the worlds 7 billion citizens. Martin luther king jr facts reveal that he was shot on the evening of april 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of room 306 at the lorraine motel in memphis, and died about an hour later in st. Martin luther king, institutions and power the rev. Browse below to see featured documents that have been chosen from the king papers collection. He challenged us to build a more perfect union and taught us that everyone has a role to play in making america what it ought to be. Crosscurricular activities for martin luther king jr.
However, king granted moto wn records permission to release. It would be more appropriate to congratulate the civil rights movement for its good fortune in having as its symbolic leader a man like king. Use this as a literacy center or a whole class activity after learning about mlks life. That same year, he led a bus boycott that was initiated by rosa parks in montgomery, ala. Biography profiles one the most important people of our history martin luther king junior. Many people believe that james earl ray wasnt acting alone and that there was a conspiracy to have king assassinated. He was a minister and was an important leader and activist in the civil rights movement. Before his death, actually he made a plan to launch the poor peoples campaign by having a national occupation on washington d. He believed that all people should be created equal regardless of the color of their skin. His lifes work has been honored with a national holiday, schools and public. When he said he was, she said ive been looking for you for five years.
A time to break silence the martin luther king, jr. However, some people did not want to have any holiday recognizing dr. Write f on the line before each statement that tells a fact. January 15, 1929 april 4, 1968 was an american pastor, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the africanamerican civil rights movement. Day is a nationally recognized holiday and there are over 1,000 streets in the united states named after this historic figure. He went on to become a great speaker and a famous american leader. King shared and embodied has shaped the very culture of 20th and 21st century america and is as significant today as it ever was.
He was famous for using nonviolent resistance to overcome injustice, and he never got tired of trying to end segregation laws laws that prevented blacks from entering certain places, such as restaurants, hotels, and. He was best known for improving civil rights by using nonviolent civil disobedience, based on his christian beliefs. If you are conducting research for a class project or national history day, we recommend starting with the king encyclopedia, featured documents and national history day guide. Read aloud the biography page, and project the internet page for all to see. Explain to students that they will apply their understanding of fact and opinion to a story about the life of martin luther king jr. He was born on january 15, 1929, in atlanta, georgia.
Read aloud the biography page, and project the internet page for all. Secret martin luther king document included in jfk. While on a book tour, signing copies of his book stride toward freedom, on september 20, 1958, king was approached by izola ware curry who asked him if he was martin luther king jr. President donald trumps administration released a new batch of documents about john f. Fact frenzy presents some facts about martin luther king, jr. A single shot fired by james earl ray from over 200 feet away at a nearby motel struck king in the neck. He was a good student, and went to college to become a preacher. Discuss the difference between fact and opinion, read or listen to a brief biography of martin luther king jr. Groups should use the documents to develop as strong an argument. Department and the fbi that pertain to martin luther king, jr. He had one sister named christine and one brother named alfred daniel called a. The original purchaser is granted permission to reproduce these pages in unlimited quantities for their own classroom use. Information for students the martin luther king, jr.
The fbi prepared a secret 20page analysis of civil rights leader martin luther king jr. Kennedys assassination friday that included a secret fbi analysis that portrayed civil rights leader martin. Decide whether each statement tells a fact or an opinion about martin luther king jr. Complete the martin luther king jr fact or opinion. Racial justice race prejudice is based on groundless fears, suspicions, and misunderstandings. On 4 april 1968, james earl ray was assassinated by king in memphis, tennessee. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny. He spoke of his dream that one day black and white children will be sisters and. Kings widow, coretta scott king, along with congressional leaders and citizens had petitioned the president to make january 15, martin luther king jr.
His leadership was fundamental to that movements success in ending the legal segregation of african americans in the south and other parts of the united states. In 1963, more than 250,000 people listened as martin luther king, jr. Write o on the line before each statement that tells an opinion. Youll find 1 part of the file confusingly divided into two pdfs, totaling 226 pages. Kennedys assassination friday that included a secret fbi.
Martin luther king, jr a fact or opinion activity lesson. King was only 39 when he was killed on april 4, 1968, having spent 12 yearsalmost a third of. James earl ray, a fugitive from the missouri state penitentiary, was arrested for the crime about 2 months later. Files are the contents of a 201 page 1977 report by a department of justice task force summarizing the fbis martin luther king, jr. The american government seems, in fact, to be embarked upon a program of. Secret martin luther king document included in jfk file. Categories click to retract administrative policy procedures. Share with students a brief online biography of martin luther king jr. The 20th centurys most influential civil rights leader, martin luther king jr.
If possible, print a copy of the page for each student. This fact sheet is perfect for your martin luther king lessons containing all the important information about this significant individual, you could use it as a reference point, a discussion starter or as a handout for your children to take home with them. On november 1st, 1975, former fbi assistant director, domestic intelligence division, william c. King has even had a national holiday declared in his honor, an honor accorded to no other american, not washington, not jefferson, not lincoln. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. The following feature is excerpted from time martin luther king, jr his. Sullivan said king was the target of an intensive campaign by the fbi to. Garrow was dismissive of newly released fbi files claiming martin luther king jr. You can view more documents acquired by the king papers project on search documents page and the online king records access okra website. Martin luther king jr was assassinated on 4th april 1968. Nov 03, 2017 president donald trumps administration released a new batch of documents about john f. However, king granted motown records permission to release.
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