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MLK Jr.: A Legacy of Equality and Justice

Explore the impact of Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil rights activism on American society and government, his powerful oratory skills, and his role in shaping history. Reflect on his legacy with a focus on social equality and nonviolent activism.

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MLK Jr.: A Legacy of Equality and Justice

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  1. U.S. History Jan. 18, 2013

  2. F.O.A. (Bellwork) Who is this?

  3. EQ • What rights and privileges do we have as American citizens? (8.4 spi 4)

  4. Coming up • Today: MLK and how he affected government • Next week: No school on Monday; Chapter 6 rest of the week

  5. Question • What happens on Monday?

  6. MLK Jr. • Civil Right leader • Clergyman • He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott that lasted more than one year. • He organized the March on Washington. • He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for fighting racial inequality through nonviolence. • One of the greatest orators (speakers) in American history.

  7. MLK Jr. • His speech led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. • He was assassinated April 4, 1968 in Memphis by James Earl Ray.

  8. ‘I Have a Dream’ • Listen to “I Have a Dream” • Write down three things you notice from the speech. • Also tell me why he was/was not a good speaker.

  9. Laying the groundwork Did MLK lay the groundwork form Obama? If so, how?

  10. MLK • Write a 3-paragraph essay in which you tell me how MLK laid the groundwork for Barack Obama and other minorities who serve in the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches. • The first paragraph should be the introduction. • The second paragraph is the body. • The third paragraph is the conclusion. • A paragraph is 4-6 sentences.

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