1. Martin Luther King

2. Problems in America at that time

4. What did Martin Luther King do?
Fought for the rights of black people in a non-violent way
Organised large scale boycotts of buses that kept black and white people separate
Was given the Nobel Peace Prize for his work
Made America and The World think more about the rights of every person on earth.

5. Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis in 1968.
In 1983 a national holiday in America was dedicated to him and his ideas

6. He is probably best remembered for his great speeches!
Such as his ‘I have a dream’ speech in Washington in 1963.