Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Activist

Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil Rights Activist Role model, civil rights leader, and dreamer are three words that people think of in connection to Martin Luther King Jr. Many people know that he was the face of the civil rights movement, but he was so much more. As a civil rights activist, he showed America that all people are equal. He left a legacy as an advocate for civil rights. Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in a loving household in Atlanta, Georgia with his parents Alberta Williams King and Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. By the time he grew older, Martin noticed the different treatment of black and white people. He knew that people like him didn’t receive the same rights as white people, but he didn’t know why. Martin couldn’t understand …show more content…
Freedom was the answer to all of their questions. We are guaranteed equal rights today because of many brave people. One of them was Martin Luther King Jr., and we wouldn’t be where we are today, if it wasn’t for him.

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