Monday, January 19, 2015

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr.  is an inspirational man to thousands of people. King, who was married with four children, fought for equality for all. He believed in fighting for equal rights with peaceful methods. He  received several awards such as the Noble Peace Prize in October 14, 1964. King also helped organize marches with the goal of ending segregation. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave many speeches to inspire people to fight for equal rights. The speech that King is most famous for is the ' I Had a Dream' speech. It drew thousand of people from all over the country. Sadly, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4,1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. To this day,  Martin Luther King, Jr. still inspires people of all races with what he stood for and his belief that all men are created equal.