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Martin Luther King was an American Baptist pastor und civil rights activist. His original name was Micheal, only later he took his father's one: Martin.
He was inspired by Mahatma Gandhis non-violent protest for Indian independence and wanted to use these methods for the Civil rights movement and their fight against discrimination.
He was often attacked, arrested over 30 times, survived three bombings.
- Watch the videos!
- Do the interactive exercises.
I have a dream
The highlight of his fight against discrimination is his most famous speech "I have a dream" of August 28, 1963 which was held during a big demonstration with 250.000 participants in Washington, D.C.
Peace Nobel Prize
1964 Martin Luther King was awarded the Peace Nobel Prize. He gave the complete prize money of 54.000$ to his movement. In the same year the news magazine "Time" declared him "Man of the year 1964".
After his last speech ("I've been to the Mountain Top") on April 3, 1968 in Memphis Dr King was shot on the balcony of the Lorraine Motels by James Earl Ray.
Interactive exercises
career
Make one sentence out of two. Use the simple past and the past perfect.
Kevin read a book on Martin Luther King. Then he gave a summary of it in class.
After Kevin had read () a book on Martin Luther King he gave() a summary of it in class.
The students learned a lot about the civil rights movement. They wrote a test about it.
After the students had learned() a lot about the civil rights movement they wrote() a test about it.
word families
Fill in words of the same word family!
HISTORICAL | Martin Luther King is an important person of world history(). | |
EQUALITY | All he wanted were equal() rights for black citizens. | |
TRADITIONAL | But segregation had a long tradition() in the South. | |
VIOLENCE | He warned his friends not to become violent(). | |
TO ADVISE | I think this is a good piece of advice(): | |
PEACE | "Stay always peaceful()!" |
HISTORICAL | Martin Luther King is an important person of world history(). | |
EQUALITY | All he wanted were equal() rights for black citizens. | |
TRADITIONAL | But segregation had a long tradition() in the South. | |
VIOLENCE | He warned his friends not to become violent(). | |
TO ADVISE | I think this is a good piece of advice (): | |
PEACE | "Stay always peaceful()!" |
Weblinks
- Biographien
- Martin Luther King - Ein amerikanischer Bürgerrechtler (Medienwerkstatt, Wissenskarten)
- Rede "I Have a Dream"
- The I Have a Dream Speech - auf Englisch
- gut zum Mitlesen, während man die Rede hört
- Video der historischen Rede