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His writings (books, speeches, etc) and public appearances formed the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s-60s.  He was a moving and strong speaker and a man of humongous spiritual strength.  He also was a preacher.

Martin Luther King Jr. wrote this book to promote the Civil Rights Movement.

It is a time for all human beings to remember a wonderful, strong idea full, proud man and the strong ideas of freedom of all living humans being equal.

This is two different pictures of Rosa Parks!!!  One is when She was old and one is from when she was younger.  She died recently.

    He said the, “I Have A Dream” speech.  Here is an excerpt from it, “...I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of it’s creating.  We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.” 

    Isn’t he so brave.  He married Coretta Scott and had four kids. 

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Martin Luther King, Jr. was an African-American clergyman who spoke on behalf of all African-Americans so they could be equal to white people.  He did this through non-violent actions.