Martin Luther King Jr Accomplishments
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Famous Deeds of Martin Luther King, Jr.Change is the single permanent thing in this world. Time passes, events happen and soon they are forgotten, but some people leave permanent marks on history and the life of others. People who leave marks are said to be famous. These people have the courage to dream, change the lives of others, and have the capacity to accept the new and escape the old. One such person is Martin Luther King, Jr. born Michael King, Jr. in January 15, 1929, Luther switched his name to Martin. He attended public schools divided along racial lines in Georgia, graduated from high school aged 15, and obtained a B.A. degree from Morehouse College in 1948. He married Coretta Scott had two daughters and two sons. Martin Luther King, Jr. was indeed a famous leader.
First, Martin Luther King, Jr. was famous for the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery. In 1955, a fifteen-year-old female student denied a white man a bus seat breaking the Laws of Jim Crow. Luther was among on the committee …show more content…
in his life is his awards and recognitions. He was bestowed at least fifty honorific degrees from universities and colleges in Unites States and other parts of the world. In 1965, he won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize. The American Jewish Committee awarded him the American Liberties Medallion. In his acceptance remark, Luther, who was also a Reverend said, "Freedom is one thing. You have it all, or you are not free" (Wndu.com, 2013). In 1963, he was also awarded the Pacem in Terris Award. As Pope John XXIII called for people to strive for peace, he referred to the award as encyclical letter. In 1966, King was awarded the Margaret Sanger Award by the America Planned Parenthood Federation for his fight against prejudice and his fight for human dignity and social justice. In the world, more than 700 cities have streets referred by his name (Nobelprize.org,
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Famous Deeds of Martin Luther King, Jr.Change is the single permanent thing in this world. Time passes, events happen and soon they are forgotten, but some people leave permanent marks on history and the life of others. People who leave marks are said to be famous. These people have the courage to dream, change the lives of others, and have the capacity to accept the new and escape the old. One such person is Martin Luther King, Jr. born Michael King, Jr. in January 15, 1929, Luther switched his name to Martin. He attended public schools divided along racial lines in Georgia, graduated from high school aged 15, and obtained a B.A. degree from Morehouse College in 1948. He married Coretta Scott had two daughters and two sons. Martin Luther King, Jr. was indeed a famous leader.
First, Martin Luther King, Jr. was famous for the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery. In 1955, a fifteen-year-old female student denied a white man a bus seat breaking the Laws of Jim Crow. Luther was among on the committee …show more content…
in his life is his awards and recognitions. He was bestowed at least fifty honorific degrees from universities and colleges in Unites States and other parts of the world. In 1965, he won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize. The American Jewish Committee awarded him the American Liberties Medallion. In his acceptance remark, Luther, who was also a Reverend said, "Freedom is one thing. You have it all, or you are not free" (Wndu.com, 2013). In 1963, he was also awarded the Pacem in Terris Award. As Pope John XXIII called for people to strive for peace, he referred to the award as encyclical letter. In 1966, King was awarded the Margaret Sanger Award by the America Planned Parenthood Federation for his fight against prejudice and his fight for human dignity and social justice. In the world, more than 700 cities have streets referred by his name (Nobelprize.org,