Reverend Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
In our own words
By Mrs.
Ritchey’s 2nd grade class, Fairview Elementary
Click on this video as a tribute
to
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBa55sDTIiA
By Shane
Who he was
Mlk grew up in a bad time. --Jane
He was a
brother. --Elijah
He was a
minister that helped
people in his community. –Mikey
He was a
good speaker. –Noah
He used
his words to fight. –Jada
His
Beliefs
He believed “just because they are black doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be friends.” –Cameron
Everyone
is the same. –Jada
Everyone
has the same rights. –Olivia
Everyone
deserved to be treated the same.
-Sam
What we might do
if we had
grown up with Martin
“If I were
white, I wouldn’t have to be careful.” –Devyanna
“I would not
hurt black people.” –Shane
“If I were
black, I would be angry at white people.” –Jada
“White people
took more than their share.” –Ethan
“White people
killed black people just because they were black…they arrested them too…Why did
they do that?” –Ernest
Freedom, peace, love
by cody
What he stood
for
“love” –Christopher
“freedom” –Cody
“Peace”
–Sam
“Justice” ---Olivia
“equal” –Jada
By Ernest
“Hate
can’t drive out hate, only
love can.” –MLK
by
Olivia