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A visionary leader Explaining about A visionary leader
“Martin Luther King combined radical thought, political nous and oratorical brilliance. His I Have A Dream speech described a vision of racial equality in America that inspired millions. Despite provocation, he stayed true to nonviolence.
King had great success in helping to end segregation and the disenfranchisement of African-Americans. Yet the economic gap between black and white America remained. Find out if King’s dream was truly realised.” -
Ordained as a minister The explaining about Ordained as a minister
“At 15 King followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather to attend Morehouse College, which was accepting younger students.
Inspired by his father and college president Benjamin Mays – a Baptist minister and influential advocate of racial equality – King was ordained into the ministry in 1948. After graduating he continued his training at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania and received his doctorate from Boston University's School of Theology in 1955.” -
A victim of racial discrimination The explaining about A victim of racial discrimination
"King first came across discrimination, aged six, when he and a white friend were sent to different schools.
Aged 14, King was forced to give up his bus seat for a white passenger on a ride home from Georgia. He had just won an oratory contest, with a speech about equal rights. This humiliating episode spurred him on to confront the injustice of segregation. -
Marries Coretta The explaining about Marries Coretta
“King met future wife Coretta Scott, a talented young singer, while in studying in Boston.”
“His father wanted him to marry into a more influential family but King was won over by Coretta's beauty and commitment to campaigning for social justice. They were married in 1953. King became pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Coretta gave up her ambition to become a classical singer to be a preacher’s wife.
