Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Martin Luther King, Jr, (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr, but later had his name changed to Martin His grandfather began the family's long tenure as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, serving from 1914 to 1931; his father has served from then until the present, and from 1960 until his death Martin Luther acted as co-pastor Martin Luther attended segregated public schools in Georgia, graduating from high school at the age of fifteen; he received the B A degree in 1948 from Morehouse College, a distinguished Negro institution of Atlanta from which both his father and grandfather had graduated After three years of theological study at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania where he was elected president of a predominantly white senior class, he was awarded the BD in 1951.
With a fellowship won at Crozer, he enrolled in graduate studies at Boston University, completing his residence for the doctorate in 1953 and receiving the degree in 1955 In Boston he met and married Coretta Scott, a young woman of uncommon intellectual and artistic attainments Two sons and two daughters were born into the family n 1954, Martin Luther King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama Always a strong worker for civil rights for members of his race, King was, by this time, a member of the executive committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the leading organization of its kind in the nation He was ready, then, early in December, 1955, to accept the leadership of the first great Negro nonviolent demonstration of contemporary times in the United States, the bus boycott described by Gunnar Jahn in his presentation speech in honor of the laureate The boycott lasted 382 days On December 21, 1956, after the Supreme Court of the United States had declared unconstitutional the laws requiring segregation on buses, Negroes and whites rode the buses as equals During these days of boycott, King was arrested, his home was bombed, he was subjected to personal abuse, but at the same time he emerged as a Negro leader of the first rank In 1957 he was elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization formed to provide new leadership for the now burgeoning civil rights movement.
The ideals for this organization he took from Christianity; its operational techniques from Gandhi In the eleven-year period between 1957 and 1968, King traveled over six million miles and spoke over twenty-five hundred times, appearing wherever there was injustice, protest, and action; and meanwhile he wrote five books as well as numerous articles In these years, he led a massive protest in Birmingham, Alabama, that caught the attention of the entire world, providing what he called a coalition of conscience and inspiring his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail", a manifesto of the Negro revolution; he planned the drives in Alabama for the registration of Negroes as voters; he directed the peaceful march on Washington, DC, of 250,000 people to whom he delivered his address, "l Have a Dream", he conferred with President John F Kennedy and campaigned for President Lyndon B Johnson; he was arrested upwards of twenty times and assaulted at least four times; he was awarded five honorary degrees; was named Man of the Year by Time magazine in 1963; and became not only the symbolic leader of American blacks but also a world figure At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr, was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize.
When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement On the evening of April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of his motel room in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was to lead a protest march in sympathy with striking garbage workers of that city, he was assassinated.
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Martin Luther King - I Have A Dream Speech - August 28, 1963
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I Have a Dream Speech Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963. Washington, D.C. When we let freedom ring, when we let it ring fro...
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Martin Luther King, Jr. - Mini Bio
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A short biography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Martin Luther King Jr Interview (Part 1 of 3)
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Martin Luther King Jr. on The Mike Douglas Show.
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Martin Luther King Jr: A Historical Perspective
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This comprehensive documentary traces King's life and the development of his philosophies, set against the backdrop of the Civil Rights movement.
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1968 King Assassination Report (CBS News)
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Walter Cronkite had almost finished broadcasting the "CBS Evening News" when he received word of Martin Luther King's assassination. His report detailed the ...
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Martin Luther King Jr., The Drum Major Instinct Sermon
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This is one of my absolute favorite of King's speeches: his final sermon before he was assassinated. I can't listen to this without shedding tears. TEXT: htt...
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Martin Luther King, Why I Am Opposed to the War in Vietnam
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Speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. against the "triple evils of racism, economic exploitation, and militarism." Audio. This speech was released by Black Forum...
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Gandhi vs Martin Luther King Jr. Epic Rap Battles of History Season 2
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Download this song on iTunes: http://bit.ly/VHj4Sx Youtube.com/ERB - new battles every 2 weeks. Tweet this Vid-ee-oh! http://clicktotweet.com/xX6Sd ERB Merch...
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(BEST QUALITY) Martin Luther King Jr.s Last Speech: I Have Been to the Mountaintop (Before Death)
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The last and final speech ever given by Martin Luther King Jr. We all honor this man for what he has done to this country, and all over the world. Here is hi...
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Martin Luther King Jr. on NBCs Meet the Press in 1965 | When Meet the Press Met Martin Luther King
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Martin Luther King Jr. on NBC's Meet the Press in 1965 | When Meet the Press Met Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in At...
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The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
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This is a story book that that talks about the history and life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Martin Luther King and Malcolm X Debate
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Watch my girlfriend's video called "Yes I'm Black" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhPdsDDfCTo&feature=plcp Martin Luther King and Malcolm X Debate @Rfisherca...
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speech(I Have A Dream)
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I love and Respect Martin Luther King Strongly.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. on War
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Amazingly relevant. Our 'moral leaders' don't seem to question much. The consequences are devastating as has been noted.
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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. I HAVE A DREAM (EU TENHO UM SONHO) LEGENDADO.mp4
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DISCURSO DE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. EM 28.08.1963 I HAVE A DREAM.
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martin luther king, jr., i have a dream speech
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NOTICE: January 2013: SME (Sony Music Entertainment" has filed what's in our opinion a frivolous and or fraudulent copyright claim on this video: "Walter Cro...
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Rare Video of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Civil Rights and Peace
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Rare excerpts from "The Frank McGee Sunday Report: Martin Luther King Profile," NBC News, May 7, 1967. The symbol behind Dr. King was used by the Chicago Fre...
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Martin Luther King - But if Not - FULL SERMON
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A sermon given by Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on November 5, 1967. The title, "But if Not", comes from Daniel chapter 3...
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MLKs Last Speech
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Conclusion of Famous Mountaintop Speech.
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How Long? Not Long!
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Martin Luther King in Montgomery, Alabama on March 25, 1965.
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10 Little-Known Facts About Martin Luther King, Jr
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A series of little known facts about the civil rights leader. Where else to find All Time 10s... Facebook: http://ow.ly/3FNFR Twitter: http://ow.ly/3FNMk Che...
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We Shall Overcome - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Speech. Created as part of a lesson plan for US History - Civil Rights - MLK Jr. Day.
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Robert Kennedy Announcing the Assasination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Indiana 1968
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Robert Kennedy announcing the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Both of these figures are historical role models to me. I admire each of their work and wha...
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MLK- The King and His Dream
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School Project Children's story DVD drawings by: http://www.youtube.com/user/littlemew narration, editting, coloring, and script: me.
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US-President Obama Delivers Remarks at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Dedication at YouTube
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In his remarks at The National Mall President Obama said, "For this day, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s return to the National Mall. In this plac...
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