Martin Luther King, Jr.

Heather Eldridge
3rd Grade Teacher
Painted Sky Elementary School
Oro Valley, Arizona

Devon

Martin wanted to help the African Americans
Atlanta, Georgia was where he was born
Remembered for making peace
Took his first preaching job in Montgomery
In the North, Martin met his future wife
Nineteen, he became a minister

Leader of the Montgomery bus boycott
Used peaceful words
Talked about unfair laws
He was a bright student
Encouraged people to win Civil Rights
Rosa Parks was arrested near where he lived

Killed by an assassin's bullet
In the summer, 1953 he got married
Nonviolent ways to help people
Gave an "I have a dream" speech

January we celebrate him
Realized his Family and he were in danger

Allison

Martin wanted to help the African Americans
A march went on in Washington in 1965
Recently died at the age of 39
Talked about unfair laws
In the North Martin met his future wife
Nineteen he became a Baptist

Leader of the Montgomery bus boycott
Used peaceful words
They marched for freedom and dignity
He was born in Atlanta, Georgia
Encouraged people to work together peacefully
Remembered for being a man of peace

Killed by enemies
In the summer of 1953 he got married
Nonviolent ways to help people
Gave a "I have a dream' speech

January we celebrate him
Recently on April 4, 1968 at the age of 39

Brianna

Minister
Atlanta, Georgia where he was born
Religious
Treated unfairly
In danger
Nineteen was the age where he became a minister

Leader of peace
Used peaceful words
Treated unfairly
He went to college
Encouraged people to win
Regardless of their home

Killed by an assassin's bullet
I have a dream speech
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Got his house bombed

January we celebrate him
Regardless of their home

Claire

Martin went to college at age 15
A peace maker
Religious education
Talked about unfair laws
In April of 1963 Martin led a famous march
Numbering over 250,000 people, led a march to the Lincoln Memorial

Leader of the Montgomery bus boycott
Used peaceful words
They got married in 1953
He was born in Atlanta, Georgia
Encouraged Martin called for a march
Released from jail

Killed April 4, 1968
I Have a Dream speech
Non-violent
Got his house bombed

January we celebrate him
Realized his family was in danger

Noah

Martin wanted to help the African American people
Atlanta, Georgia was where he was born
Remembered for making peace
Talked about the unfair laws
In April of 1963 Martin led the famous march
Nonviolent ways to help people

Leader of the Montgomery bus boycott
Used peaceful words
They got married in 1953 in Atlanta
He won the Nobel Peace Prize
Encouraged Martin called for a march
Religious

Killed April 4, 1968
I Have a Dream speech
Numbering 250,000 people, he marched to the Lincoln Memorial
Groups, often students, began sit-ins

January we celebrate him
Realized his family was in danger

Kathryn

Martin wanted to help African Americans
Atlanta, Georgia is where he was born
Released from jail
Talked about the unfair laws
In April of 1963 Martin led the famous march
Nonviolent ways to help people

Leader of the Montgomery bus boycott
Used peaceful words
They got married in 1953
He was a bright student
Encouraged, Martin called a march
Religious education

Killed April 4, 1968
In Selma, Alabama, Martin led long lines of African Americans
Numbering over 250,000
Groups, often students, began sit-ins

January we celebrate him
Realized his family was in danger

Connor

Minister
Atlanta, Georgia is where he was born
Rights were unfair for him
Treated unfair
I Have a Dream speech
Nonviolent ways to solve problems

Leader of peace
Up north he met his future wife
Taunted by whites
His house was bombed
Encouraged people to work together
Religious

Killed by enemies
In April 1963 held a famous march
Nineteen years old he became a minister
Got his house bombed

January we celebrate him
Remembered for making peace

Calli

Montgomery, Alabama he became a Baptist minister
African American
Remembered for making peace
The last march he led he was assassinated after
In danger
Nineteen was the age when he became a minister

Led a march from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial
Unfair laws he tried to stop
They got married in 1953
He was born in Atlanta, Georgia
Encouraged people to work together peacefully
Religious

Ku Klux Klan were violent
In April of 1963 Martin led a famous march to stop segregation
Non-violent
Gave the "I Have a Dream" speech

January we celebrate him
Recently died on April 4, 1968

Rachel

Martin went to college at age 15
A peace maker
Religious
Talked about unfair laws
In April of 1963 Martin led the famous march
Nonviolent ways to help his people

Leader of the Montgomery bus boycott
Used peaceful words
They got married in 1953
He was born in Atlanta, Georgia
Encouraged, Martin called for a march
Released from jail

Killed April 4, 1968
I Have a Dream speech
Numbering over 250,000, people marched
Got his house bombed

January we celebrate him
Remembered always

Tristan

Minister
Atlanta, Georgia is where he was born
Remembered for making peace
They marched on Washington in August 1963
In 1953 he got married
Nonviolent ways to help people

Leader of Montgomery bus boycott
Up north Martin met his wife Coretta
Their house was bombed
He went to college at age 15
Encouraged people to work together peacefully
Religious

Ku Klux Klan were violent
I Have a Dream speech
Non-violent
Gave the "I Have a Dream" speech

January we celebrate him
Realized that he and his family were in danger

Kalee

Montgomery, Alabama he became a Baptist
Atlanta, Georgia is where he was born
Remembered for making peace
The last march he led he was assassinated
In danger
Non-violent

Led a march from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial
Unfair laws he tried to stop
They got married in 1953
He was African American
Encouraged people to work together peacefully
Recently died on April 4, 1968

Killed by enemies
In April of 1963, Martin led the famous march
Nineteen was when he became a minister
Gave the "I Have a Dream" speech

January we celebrate him
Religious

Monet

Martin met his future wife Coretta Scott
Atlanta, Georgia was where he was born
Religious person
Talked about unfair laws
In April 1963 he led a famous march
Nonviolent ways to help people

Leader of the Montgomery boycott
Used peaceful words
Talked with nonviolent words
He wanted to help change laws
Encouraged people to win civil rights
Realized that he and his family were in danger

King led the famous Birmingham march
"I Have a Dream" speech
Nineteen he became a minister
Grew up to be a minister

January we celebrate him
Remembered for being a man of peace and rights

Martin met his future wife, Coretta Scott
Atlanta Georgia, 1929, he was born
Remembered for being a great man
Talked about unfair laws
I Have a Dream speech
Nineteen was the age he became a minister

Leader of the famous march
Used peaceful words
They got married in 1953
He wanted to change the law
Encouraged people to win the civil rights
Realized he and his family were in danger

King led the famous Birmingham march
In danger
Nonviolent ways to help people
Grow up to be a minister

January we celebrate him
Recently died April 14

Minister
Atlanta, Georgia is where he was born
Religious
Talked about unfair laws
I Have a Dream speech
Nineteen was the age when he became a minister

Leader of the Montgomery bus boycott
Using his actions got him arrested
Took his first preaching job in Montgomery, Alabama
He was a bright student
Encouraged people to work together peacefully
Recently died April 14, 1968

Killed by enemies
In April 1963, he led a famous march
Non-violent
Got his house bombed

January we celebrate him
Remembered by lots of people

Tommy

Martin wanted to help black people
Atlanta, Georgia he was born
Remembered for making peace
To test the unfair laws of segregation
In April, 1963 he led a famous march
Non-violent ways

Leader of the Montgomery bus boycott
Up north Martin met his future wife
Talked in church
He went to college at age 15
Encouraged people to work together peacefully
Religious

Killed by enemies
In 1960, small groups of students began sit-ins
Nineteen was the age he became a minister
Got his house bombed

January we celebrate him
Released from jail many times

Martin was a bright student
Atlanta, Georgia is where he was born
Religious
They organized to fight
In April, 1953 they got married
Nonviolent ways to help his people

Luther made the bus boycott
Used peaceful words
Talked about unfair laws
He wants to work for civil rights
Encouraged to win the civil rights
Rosa Parks was arrested near Martin

Killed by enemies
In 1960 small groups of students held sit-ins
Not to hate but love your enemies
Gandhi believed in using love, not hate, to stop injustice

January we celebrate him
Remembered for making peace

Martin wanted to help African Americans
A march in Washington in 1963
Remembered for making peace
They marched for freedom, rights and dignity
In the north MLK met his future wife
Nineteen he became a Baptist minister

Leader of the Montgomery bus boycott
Using his action got him arrested
Took his first preaching job in Montgomery
He was born in Atlanta, Georgia
Encouraged people to win civil rights
Rosa Parks was arrested close to where MLK lived

Killed by an assassin's bullet
In the summer 1953 he got married
Non-violent ways to help people
Gave the "I Have a Dream" speech

January we celebrate him
Recently died on April 4, 1968

Minister
Atlanta, Georgia where he was born
Remembered for making peace
They marched on Washington on August 28, 1963
In 1953 he got married
Nonviolent ways to help people

Leader of Montgomery bus boycott
Up north Martin met his wife Coretta
Their house was bombed
He went to college at the age of 15
Encouraged people to work together peacefully
Remembered for making peace

Ku Klux Klan were violent
I Have a Dream speech
Nonviolent ways to help people
Got his house bombed

January we celebrate him
Religious

Martin learned that laws calling for segregation were unfair
Atlanta, Georgia is where he was born
Remembered for making peace
Took his first preaching job in Montgomery
In the North, Martin met his future wife
Nineteen, he became a Baptist

Leader of Montgomery bus boycott
Using his action got him arrested
They marched for freedom, rights
He was a bright student in class
Encouraged, Martin called for a march on August 28, 1963
Rosa Parks was arrested near where Martin lived

Killed by assassins
In the summer they got married
Non-violent ways to help people
Gave the "I Have a Dream" speech

January we celebrate him
Recently died on April 4, 1968, at the age of 39

Leader of Montgomery bus boycott
Using his actions got him arrested
Took his first preaching job in Montgomery
He wants to fight for civil rights
Educational
Recently died on April 4

Killed by an assassins bullet
In 1960, small groups of students began sit-ins
Nineteen he became a Baptist
Got his house bombed

January we celebrate him
Religious

Minister
Atlanta, Georgia is where he was born
Rights for voting were unfair
Treated unfairly
I Have a Dream speech
Non-violent ways to solve problems

Leader of peace
Up north he met his future wife
Taunted by whites
His house was bombed
Encouraged people to be peaceful
Religious

Killed by an assassin's bullet
In danger
Nineteen was the age he became a minister
Got people to be fair

January we celebrate him
Remembered for making peace

Austin

Minister
Atlanta, Georgia is where he was born
Remembered for making peace
Talked about unfair laws
In April 1956 he led a famous march
Non-Violent

Leader of Montgomery Bus Boycott
Using his actions he got arrested
They got married in 1953
He was a bright student
Encouraged people to win civil rights
Religious

Killed by his enemies
I Have a Dream Speech
Nineteen was the age he became a minister
Gave the "I Have a Dream" speech

January we celebrate him
Remembered by lots of people