Martin+Luther+King,+Jr.+--+Nobel+Peace+Prize

=Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Nobel Peace Prize Winner=

= = ==Overview== Martin Luther King, Jr. was born January 15, 1929 in Georgia. He attended segregated public schools where he learned of the extreme segregation of blacks throughout his community. He attended college at Morehouse College which was where his father and grandfather both graduated from. He studied in Boston and met his future wife Coretta Scott who he would some day have four children with. After becoming a permanent resident and pastor in Montgomery Alabama, he began his work towards civil rights.

Central Issue
King dedicated his whole life to making life equal for all blacks throughout the country. During the Montgomery boycott, he supported the group in its peaceful actions; he was also thrown in jail, had his house bombed, and attacked by personal abuse during the year long boycott. After the boycott he was elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference which was a more organized group to ending segregation. He focus was to serve justice to all the black people of his time and of his ancestors. He wanted to achieve his goal by nonviolent standards like boycotts, demonstrations, and acts of civil disobedience. Through his 11 year period with the group, he traveled over six million miles and spoke over twenty-five hundred times. In Washington D.C. he led a 250,000 people march where he gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Even after being arrested over 20 times, he was named man of the year award from Time magazine and was also accredited a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

==Conclusion / Historical Significance== Kings goal and dream was to live in a world where everyone was equal in every shape and form. Through his lifetime, he strived to meet this destination by acts of boycotts, demonstrations, and acts of civil disobedience. He never wanted to take violent actions to achieve his goals. He was a peaceful man and great advocate of justice for the black community and that is why he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. King was assassinated to on April 4, 1968 from his motel balcony window while leading a protest march.