Georgian born from a line of Pastors, he was raised during a time of segregation for the African American community. He disciplined himself be a very educated man, receiving a Bachelors degree, attending a Theological School, and even getting his doctorate. He became a Pastor in Alabama and quickly became very involved in the Civil Rights groups for Colored People. He became famous when he became the leader of a bus boycott that lasted a total of 382 days. He had the Supreme Court declare the segregation laws unconstitutional, while dealing with much personal persecution at his home and with his family. He became the President of a group focused on the Civil Right movement who took guides from Gandhi and Christianity. King became the face of injustice and persecution, whenever there was action needed, he was there to speak, lead the group, write articles, or whatever else may be needed. He is most famous for his “I Have a Dream” speech which turned him from being a figure to the African Americans to a world figure. He even received the Nobel Peace Prize and donated his money to further the civil rights movement.
Why do we love him?
Maybe it’s because he moved a generation with his words and his words continue to move the current generation? Maybe it’s because he opened the world eyes to the issues of segregation and civil rights? Maybe it’s because he made us want to be better people, people who believe and practice equality? “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
Why is he a Great Mind?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t just preach from a pulpit, he was one with the people. He lead the marches, he believed in what he was doing, and he made everyone around him think about what was going on. He made everyone, black, white, or other, really think.
Great Minds Think.
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