Timothee verrecchia biography of martin luther king

Learn more about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In , more than , people came to Washington, America's capital, to hear one man speak. His name was Dr. Martin Luther King. He said he had a dream that life for his children could be different from how it had been for him.

Martin Luther King, Jr., was a visionary leader and advocate for equality who spearheaded the civil rights movement in America through nonviolent protests.

But what did he mean? Racists believe people with certain skin colours, or who are from a particular race, are better than others so they treat them differently. So black and white people were kept apart, eating in different restaurants, travelling in different parts of buses and it was hard for black people to vote against the people who made these laws.

There, in front of a huge crowd and with many more people tuned to their TV and Radio, he told of his dream that his children would one day live in a nation where they wouldn't be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character. People everywhere, began to share Dr. King's dream and knew that the racist laws had to change.

Not everyone agreed though.

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But the changes he started continued after he died and so he's remembered. Remembering a strong man and brilliant speaker. Back in time with Astonishing Activists.