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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
Isabel Reyes
5th six weeks Project
English 5th
MLK’S CHILDHOOD
Martin Luther King Jr. was born and raised in
Atlanta, Georgia on January 15,1929. During this
time period racial segregation was a major issue.
Both of Dr. King’s parents were reverends, which
explains why he grew up to be a minister.
DR. KING AS A BOY
Dr. King
experienced some
racial prejudice in
his early life. Dr.
King was raised in a
family of well-off
preachers so that
says a lot About his
passion to preach.
WHY WAS HE A GREAT LEADER?
Martin Luther King stood up for
African American’s rights. He
wanted equality for all races and
he brought attention for people to
notice the segregation that was
going on during that period of
time.
According to “The Civil
Rights Movement” by
Peter B. Levy, Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. had
around two million
followers.
WHO WERE HIS FOLLOWERS?
These followers were the
African American
striking workers who
wanted rights and
equality. Many today still
follow him and believe in
his dream.
WHY IS HE DIFFERENT?
Dr. King is different from other leaders because his
acts and struggles were non- violent. He marked
what he stood for and although he was persecuted,
he always stood his ground. He fought for equal
rights even if it meant risking his life to help others.
HOW LONG WAS HE A LEADER?
Dr. King was born on January 15, 1929 and was
assassinated on April 4, 1968. he died as a leader. He
died trying to solve racial segregation. Today
although he is no longer alive he is still a leader
because his dream has come true.
W H AT A R E S O M E P O S I T I V E T R A I T S T H AT M A D E H I M AT T R A C T I V E T O
O T H E R S ?
These are some elements from Martin Luther King:
fire (warmth, inspiration, enthusiasm), earth
(practicality, realism, material interests), air (social
and intellectual qualities), and water (emotional
needs and feelings).
They were his four basic energies that balanced
every person.
WHAT ARE SOME NEGATIVE TRAITS OF MARTIN LUTHER KING?
Martin Luther King was very brave and that could have
been bad but a lot of people looked up to him for that.
He also spoke his mind and that could be bad, because of
the fact that others can take it the wrong way. His followers
looked up to him.
He was also determined, which means that he was a little
hard headed. People can get tired of that and attempt to kill
him. His followers looked up to him.
This is one of the pictures
that was taken showing an
attempted murder of Dr. King.
http://
famous-relationships.topsynergy.com/Martin_Luther_King/Characteristics.asp
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081208130720AAFBCmH
http://www.biography.com/people/martin-luther-king-jr-9365086
http://www.biography.com/people/martin-luther-king-jr-9365086
http://
www.examiner.com/article/the-5-characteristics-of-martin-luther-king-jr-and-ho
w-to-use-them
http://
wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_Martin_Luther_King_Jr%27s_personality_traits
The End