martin Luther king
- He first becomes prominent in 1955 organizing a boycott of the transit system over the jailing of Rosa Parks (The company went bankrupt)
- Becomes unofficial leader of the black protest movement
- Advocated peaceful demonstrations
- Blacks saw their cause gaining sympathy when they were shown to be beaten by police on T.V.
- Made famous, “I have a dream” speech in Washington in 1963
- Awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1967
- Assassinated in 1968
Summary: First becomes noticed for organizing a boycott of the transit system, He became the unofficial leader of the black protest movement. He wanted to promote peaceful demonstrates, it worked for a long time and gained sympathy for the movement. He was most famous for his "I had a dream" speech, talking about equality. He wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his peaceful influence, later assassinated in 1968.
Question: What did he do to advocate peaceful demonstrations?
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. - Martin Luther King, Jr.