Martin Luther King, Jr.

First, let me introduce myself.  My name is Martin Luther King, Jr.  My parents are Alberta Williams and Martin Luther King, Sr.  I was born on January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia.

When I was about nine years old, I had to give my seat on a bus to a white person because of segregation.  What is segregation?  It is being separated by color black from white.  I also had to walk 90 miles home.

About 25 years later, I gave my “I Have a Dream” speech.  It is known to be one of the most famous speeches in history.  I was a leader for the civil rights movement.

I was assassinated on a motel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968.