His parents were hans and margarethe luther, middleclass peasant laborers. He was a baptist minister and most wellknown for following mahatma gandhis belief of nonviolent protest. His 1963 i have a dream speech is one of the great greatest in human. Martin luther king 19291968 foi um ativista norteamericano, lutou contra a discriminacao racial e tornouse um dos mais importantes lideres dos movimentos pelos direitos civis dos negros nos estados unidos. These places, critical to the interpretation of the life of martin luther king jr. Aos 22 anos formase em teologia e dois anos depois casase com coretta scott, com quem tem quatro filhos. He spoke out against laws which kept black and white people separate and led marches demanding fair laws for all people. He went on to become a great speaker and a famous american leader. Although the name michael appeared on his birth certificate, his name was later changed to martin luther in honor of german reformer martin luther as king was growing up, everything in georgia was segregated, 70 years after the confederacy was defeated and blacks were later separated away from white people. National historical park consists of several buildings in atlanta, georgia, including martin luther king jr. Martin luther king jr was an american christian minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from. His father, a miner, worked hard to ensure a proper education for his son, and by age 21, martin luther held a master of arts degree from the university of erfurt. Selected works of martin luther project wittenberg. Martin luther king was born in atlanta, georgia, on january 15, 1929.
He was an activist for the human rights of africanamerican communities in the united states and less favored, as well as an activist against the vietnam war. Martin luther king and malcolm x briefly meet in 1964 before going to listen to a senate debate about civil rights in washington. Unlike malcolm x and some radical movements, luther king was. He was a good student, and went to college to become a preacher. Praga comunista, titulada historia con irlandeses, en su libro caricias del tigre mexico, df. Kings widow, coretta scott king, along with congressional leaders and citizens had petitioned the president to make january 15, martin luther king jr. Civil rights are rights that should belong to all of. Seu pai era pastor batista e sua mae era professora. A collection from the sermons of martin luther baker book house made available on line by our redeemer lutheran church, lexington, kentucky. Martin luther was born into roman catholicism in the small town of eisleben, near modern berlin in germany.
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