This was a phrase Martin Luther King Jr. used frequently. This is what he practiced

while leading his civil rights movement across America. Martin Luther King Jr. became

one of the great leaders of the 20th century, who encouraged his followers to have a

On January 15,1929 Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta Georgia. He was

the son of Martin Luther and Alberta King. His father was a preacher, and later on King

would become one also. Both of his parents believed a strong educational background

was needed, and that segregation was all over the South. One time when was six years

old he experienced segregation. One of his best friends was a white boy and when they

because King was colored. (Smith,11)

was "The old law an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind" (Jakoubek,81). He persuaded

boycott the city buses. It was successful and for 382 days the boycott went on. King and

and his use of non-violence that he won the Nobel Peace Prize.(wbe)

ls the white boy's parents would not let them see each other,

Birmingham Jail". As a result of protesting, white men stopped their racial

busses was unconstitutional and this victory encouraged others across the South to join in

When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to some white passengers and was

also attended Boston University school of Theology where he earned a Ph.D. in theology.

other members of the community formed the Montgomery Improvement Association

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