2. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA “ I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all men are created equal.” “ Change happens because the American people demand it, because they rise up and insist on new ideas and new leadership, a new politics for a new time.”

3. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in 1929 in Georgia. By: Mary and Tykeishia

4. President Barack Obama  President Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. By: Allex and Quinderrius

5. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  In 1948, he graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. By: Shakyeria and Dre’daesha

6. President Barack Obama  In 1983, he graduated from Columbia University in New York City, New York.  In 1991, he graduated from Harvard Law School. By: Takayla and Arrianna

7. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  In 1953 he married Coretta Scott.  Dr. King had four children: Yolanda, Martin III, Dexter, and Bernice. By: Takaya and Jalen

8.  President Barack Obama  In 1992, he married Michelle Robinson.  He has two daughters: Malia and Natasha. By: Gregory and Dexter

9. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  In 1955 he led a boycott of the buses in Montgomery, Alabama.  In 1963 he led a march on Washington and gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.  In 1964 he was awarded the Noble Peace Prize.  January 15, 1986, Dr. King’s birthday is celebrated as a national holiday for the first time. By: JaMichael and Ken’darius

10.  President Barack Obama  In 1996, he was elected state senator.  In 2004, he became an U.S. senator by a huge margin.  In 2007, he announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination.  In 2008, he became the first African American President of the United States. By: Jaimarkis, Glenaisha, and Adam

11. “When the history books are written, someone will say there lived black people who had the courage to stand up for their rights.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.