https://padlet.com/jselw8/3bnemftz0gzp Made with an open mind en-us 2018-11-09 04:15:24 UTC 2026-03-16 22:39:19 UTC hello@padlet.com jselw8 https://padlet.com/jselw8/3bnemftz0gzp/wish/302423565 - originally named Micheal King JR
- born 15/1/1929 —> died 4/4/1968
- was a Baptist minister & social activist who led US civil rights movement from mid 1950s till death in 1968 (assaninated)
- was one of the keys for the success of the civil rights movement
- wanted to end all legal segregation of African-Americans in the south and other parts of US
- awarded Nobel peace prize in 1964
- rose to national prominence as head of the southern Christian leadership conference
      *promoted non-violent tactics like the massive march in Washington                  ]]> 2018-11-09 04:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jselw8/3bnemftz0gzp/wish/302423565 jselw8 https://padlet.com/jselw8/3bnemftz0gzp/wish/302424394 1. http://biography.yourdictionary.com/articles/martin-luther-kings-vision-change-world.html
- non violent protests
- speeches (i have a dream etc.)
- led the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott
- organised 1968 march in Washington
- advocated for civil disobedience & non violent protests
2.https://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/evans/HIS135/Events/King68/King68.htm
- arrested over 20 times for protesting
- he was the object for many violent attacks both person & property
- received threatening phone calls
- home was bombed and set on fire
- he was also stabbed
- also faced opposition from his own race
- subjected to several unwarrantable investigations by FBI
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- despite all of the challenges he still pushed through
- kept doing non-violent protests 
- stayed true to his heart and his beliefs]]> 2018-11-09 04:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jselw8/3bnemftz0gzp/wish/302424394 aleemsanni https://padlet.com/jselw8/3bnemftz0gzp/wish/304727620 Martin Luther King led many peaceful protests inspired by ghandi in order to try to gain the right for black people to vote, have jobs, and have freedom (History alive 10). 

On August 28, 1963 MLK made his famous “I have a dream” speech during the Washington march for jobs and freedom, in which he called for an end to racism and segregation in the United Statesas well as calling for civil and economic rights. The speech was delivered to more than 25000 people. This was one of the most important moments of the African American civil rights movement as his protest put pressure on the society to make a change to the constitution. He also stated about how he dreams of equality between races (History.com).]]> 2018-11-15 11:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jselw8/3bnemftz0gzp/wish/304727620 aleemsanni https://padlet.com/jselw8/3bnemftz0gzp/wish/304738390 - Black people were still seen as slaves.
- Violence against black was legal in order to “keep them in check”.
- Jim Crow had not yet been abolished.
- Black people were still segregated from the white population.
- Black people could not vote until 1870.
- Black people could not take a white persons job.
- KKK lynching of Black people was still common and punishment was not always given.
- Black children could not attend many of the schools in the area.
- Black people could be arrested for no valid reason or put in jail without trial.

African Americans, or black Americans, were denied basic civil rights in the South. African Americans were barred from schools, busses, restaurants, hotels and other public facilities. Black people were also not permitted to vote. These laws were known as the Jim Crow laws.  https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/forms-civil-society-protest-1960s-and-1970s-grade-12]]> 2018-11-15 11:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jselw8/3bnemftz0gzp/wish/304738390 aleemsanni https://padlet.com/jselw8/3bnemftz0gzp/wish/305117325 Firstly after the finish of the Montgomery Bus boycott the U.S Supreme Court reacted by forcing Montgomery and most of the Deep South to completely unsegregate the bus system. This movement and persistence to stick through the boycott for over a year.

A Montgomery federal court ruled on June 5, 1956, in Browder v. Gayle, that the segregation ordinance violated the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution. Ergo, the segregation was unconstitutional. The city wasn't pleased and appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court didn't budge and upheld the federal court's decision, which went into effect on December 20, 1956. As a result, the buses were integrated the next day, and the 381-day boycott finally ended. (Study.com)

While the March did not immediately change the balance of power in Congress in support of civil rights, it did accomplish two very important things. First, it prompted many Americans to reconsider their perspective on the Civil Rights Movement. Second, it reaffirmed the strength of American liberal institutions. For many Americans, the confirmation that our nation and government institutions were resilient enough to withstand a non–violent mass protest on a deeply divisive issue was reason enough to hope for democracy to prevail. (Based in the March on Washington.) (archives.com)


]]> 2018-11-16 04:39:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jselw8/3bnemftz0gzp/wish/305117325 jselw8 https://padlet.com/jselw8/3bnemftz0gzp/wish/306177746 http://biography.yourdictionary.com/articles/martin-luther-kings-vision-change-world.html
- changed law so there was no separate rules for each race (white & black)
- responsible for passing of civil rights act
- changed voting rights for African-American 
- inspired the US and rest of world to do the same he did
- by 1964 United Nations memership double from 1945 (most members from developing countries)]]> 2018-11-20 02:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jselw8/3bnemftz0gzp/wish/306177746