Martin Luther King : Fact file Name: Martin Luther King. Date of birth: 15" January 1929, Place of birth: Atlanta, State of Georgia, USA. Date of death: 4" April 1968. Place of death: Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He's buried ip Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta. Who he was: leader of the non-violent struggle for civil nigh from 1957 to 1968. Education: he studied Sociology, Philosophy and Theology Important facts from his youth: leader of the bus protest in Montgomery where Rosa Parks, an African-American, was against discriminated on the bus by whites. After her arrest 3 movement started to abolish the racial segregation laws. Work: a clergyman, pastor of the Baptist Church. Important events: + He went to prison 20 times. + 1963 - March in Washington DC and famous speech “! Have A Dream” in front of 250,000 people. 1964 - winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. 1968 - assassination in Memphis. He was shot by James Earl Ray, a man who escaped from the Missouri State Penitentiary, while he was standing © the baleony of the Lorraine Motel. Martin Luther King Day: the third Monday in January: Thave a dream “Thave a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgns the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners Will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. “Thave a dream that my four children will one day tive 4 nation where they will not be judged by the colour ot their skit but by the content of their character. “Uhave a dream today! L have a dream that one dav down i? Alabama little black boys and little black girls will jom hands with little white boys and lictle white girly as sister and brothers... “Thave a dream today! We will ; am today! We will work copeth 80 10 jail together kus te wil be tr spray togethers e one dayWels S4 > Ne Chapter 08 - Men and women around the world That day all of God’s children... will sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: “Free at last, free at last. Thank God Almighty, we are free at last.” (From Martin Luther King Jes speech in Washington DC on August 28, 1963). 41. Match the words. a. Leader 1. Abolire f b. Civil rights. 2. Protesta c. Protest 3. Pastore d.Racial segregation laws 4. Discorso e. Pastor 5. Marcia f. March 6. Leggi di segregazione razziale g. Speech 7. Capo h. Abolish 8. Diritti civil 2. True (T) or False (F). Correct the false sentences. ea a. Martin Luther King was American. Toe b. He died in Washington DC. TOF ¢. Martin Luther King was a lawyer. TF d. He was leader of the non-violent civil rights movement. 7 e. He struggled against racial discrimination. TF f. M.L. King was imprisoned 20 times. TOF g. He won the Nobel Peace Prize _ h. Martin Luther King was Catholic. TOF i. His killer was James Earl Ray. o 4 j. M.L. King Day is celebrated in January. 7 3. WRITING : Write a text about Martin Luther King following the points of the fact file. Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta in the State of Georgia in the USA... 4. SPEAKING Follow the points of the fact file and talk about some aspects of Martin Luther King’s life: a. birth; b, death; c. pastor; d. struggle; e. leader. - yi We Se 185