do now 1)what words come to mind when you hear "martin luther king jr."? 2) what do you...
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Do Now
1) What words come to mind when you hear "Martin Luther King Jr."?
2) What do you think his greatest achievement was?
MLK
• MLK was a 26 year old black minister at the time of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
• He had a reputation as a powerful speaker who could motivate and inspire others.
• His success during the Montgomery Buy Boycott made him one of the nation’s most prominent civil rights leaders.
Background
• Born to a middle class family in Atlanta, Georgia in 1926.
• Father was a college educated Baptist preacher.• Attended Morehouse College at age 15.• He obtained his doctorate from Boston
University in 1955.• 1953- married Coretta Scott and had 2 sons and
2 daughters
SCLC
• Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)- MLK and others created this organization to coordinate civil rights protests.
• King became the first president.
Independent Practice
• 1) Watch a portion of the “Eyes on the prize” documentary.
• 2) Complete the film activity.