OUR POWERPOINT PRESENTATION OUR POWERPOINT PRESENTATION ON ON

DR.MARTIN LUTHER DR.MARTIN LUTHER KINGKING

BY: BY: Joanna PETRILLIJoanna PETRILLI

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Marney SOBELMarney SOBEL

PERSONAL HISTORYPERSONAL HISTORY

• BornBorn - - January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, GeorgiaJanuary 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia

• ParentsParents - - 1st son and 2nd child of Reverend Martin 1st son and 2nd child of Reverend Martin Luther Luther King Sr. King Sr.

• MarriedMarried - - Coretta Scott on June 18, 1953 and had Coretta Scott on June 18, 1953 and had four children. four children.

EDUCATIONEDUCATION

• '48 - Received B.A. and was ordained'48 - Received B.A. and was ordained

• '55 - PhD in Theology'55 - PhD in Theology

• Awarded over 20 honorary doctoral degrees.Awarded over 20 honorary doctoral degrees.

CIVIL RIGHTS CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

• Pivotal figure in racial civil rights movementsPivotal figure in racial civil rights movements

• Received several awards for his leadership in civil rights Received several awards for his leadership in civil rights including nobel prize for peace on December 10, 1964 including nobel prize for peace on December 10, 1964

• Arrested over 30 times for civil rights activitiesArrested over 30 times for civil rights activities

FAMOUS SPEECHFAMOUS SPEECH

• "I Have a Dream""I Have a Dream"

ASSASINATIONASSASINATION

• April 3, 1968 at 6 PM, Dr. King was shot!April 3, 1968 at 6 PM, Dr. King was shot!