By Jaime LebronBy Jaime Lebron

The Birth and Death of Martin The Birth and Death of Martin Luther King Jr.Luther King Jr.

King was born Michael King was born Michael Luther King in Atlanta on Luther King in Atlanta on Jan. 15, 1929. Death Jan. 15, 1929. Death came to king on April 4, came to king on April 4, 1968, on the balcony of 1968, on the balcony of the black-owned Lorraine the black-owned Lorraine hotel just off Beale street.hotel just off Beale street.

While standing outside While standing outside with Jesse Jackson and with Jesse Jackson and Ralph Abernathy, King Ralph Abernathy, King was shot in the neck by a was shot in the neck by a rifle bullet. His death rifle bullet. His death caused a wave of caused a wave of violence in major cities violence in major cities across the country.across the country.

Kings EducationKings Education After going to local After going to local

grammar and high grammar and high schools King enrolled in schools King enrolled in Morehouse College in Morehouse College in Atlanta in 1944. Atlanta in 1944.

After receiving his After receiving his bachelor’s degree in bachelor’s degree in 1948,King attended 1948,King attended Crozer Theological Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, pa. Seminary in Chester, pa.

King completed the King completed the coursework for his coursework for his doctorate in 1953.doctorate in 1953.

Kings communityKings community

King made his first King made his first remark on the civil-remark on the civil-rights movement, by rights movement, by mobilizing the black mobilizing the black community during a community during a 382-day boycott of 382-day boycott of the city’s bus lines.the city’s bus lines.

Martin Luther King’s DreamMartin Luther King’s Dream In his iconic speech at In his iconic speech at

the Lincoln Memorial for the Lincoln Memorial for the 1963 March on the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Washington for Jobs and Freedom, King urged Freedom, King urged America to "make real the America to "make real the promises of democracy." promises of democracy." King synthesized portions King synthesized portions of his earlier speeches to of his earlier speeches to capture both the capture both the necessity for change and necessity for change and the potential for hope in the potential for hope in American societyAmerican society

King’s University SchoolKing’s University School In 1951 King began doctoral In 1951 King began doctoral

studies in systematic theology at studies in systematic theology at BostonUniversity’s BostonUniversity’s School of School of Theology, which was dominated Theology, which was dominated by personalist theologians such by personalist theologians such as as Edgar Brightman Edgar Brightman and L. and L. Harold DeWolf. The papers Harold DeWolf. The papers (including his dissertation) that (including his dissertation) that King wrote during his years at King wrote during his years at Boston displayed little originality, Boston displayed little originality, and some contained extensive and some contained extensive plagiarism; but his readings plagiarism; but his readings enabled him to formulate an enabled him to formulate an eclectic yet coherent theological eclectic yet coherent theological perspective.perspective.

Police BrutalityPolice Brutality

Police brutality used Police brutality used against the marchers against the marchers dramatized the plight dramatized the plight of blacks to the nation of blacks to the nation at large, with at large, with enormous impact. enormous impact. King was arrested, King was arrested, but his voice was not but his voice was not silenced: He wrote silenced: He wrote "Letter from a "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" to Birmingham Jail" to refute his critics. refute his critics.

January 15January 15

His birthday, Jan. 15, is a His birthday, Jan. 15, is a national holiday, national holiday, celebrated each year with celebrated each year with educational programs, educational programs, artistic displays, and artistic displays, and concerts throughout the concerts throughout the United States. United States.

Quiz question 1Quiz question 1

When was MLK Born?When was MLK Born?A. jan.15.1929A. jan.15.1929B. dec.32.1861B. dec.32.1861C. apr.31.1781C. apr.31.1781

Question quiz 2Question quiz 2

How was King Killed?How was King Killed?A. Shot by a sniper rifleA. Shot by a sniper rifleB. Got his head chopped offB. Got his head chopped offC. Stabbed In The Head With A KnifeC. Stabbed In The Head With A Knife

Quiz question 3Quiz question 3

Why Is January.15 A National Day?Why Is January.15 A National Day?A. Because The 15 of January is his A. Because The 15 of January is his

birthday.birthday.B. The 15 of January you get free money.B. The 15 of January you get free money.C. The 15 of January is a snow day.C. The 15 of January is a snow day.

Quiz question 4Quiz question 4

What Was Kings College in 1944?What Was Kings College in 1944?A. Morehouse College A. Morehouse College B. Birmingham B. Birmingham C. WashingtonC. Washington