Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Negro And The Constitution

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Martin Luther King, Jr.'s experiences as a child shaped his belief and actions as an adult. His dad taught him life lessons. Him, winning the speech contest taught him things about himself. Becoming a minister at 25 shaped his beliefs. Many things changed M.L. into who he was.

M.L.'s dad taught him many things about life. His dad taught him not to fear, or be himilated by, a white man. His dad left the shoe store instead of moving to the colored section to avoid being humilated by a white shoe salesman.

During high school M.L. won a speech contest with the theme "The Negro and the Constitution." According to the story "M.L. eloquently voiced the need to translate the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments from writing on the