Growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, King entered public school at age five. Plans were in the works for another march on Washington to revive his movement and bring attention to a widening range of issues. Through his activism and inspirational speeches, he played a pivotal role in ending the legal segregation of African American citizens in the United States, as well as the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr: Chapter 8: The Violence of Desperate Men. Please try again. My greater understanding of the issues are thanks to this book. READ MORE: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Famous Speech Almost Didn’t Have the Phrase 'I Have a Dream'. There was a problem loading your book clubs. His wife, Susan Ann Carson, is managing editor of the. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2018. On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke the words: “I have a dream.” On March 25, the number of marchers, which had grown to an estimated 25,000, gathered in front of the state capitol where King delivered a televised speech. The newlyweds moved to A.D.'s home in Atlanta. This book is excellent. Although his family was deeply involved in the church and worship, King questioned religion in general and felt uncomfortable with overly emotional displays of religious worship. He led non-violent protests to fight for the rights of all people including African Americans. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2020, Thoroughly enjoyed the read. King was not in the march, however, the attack was televised showing horrifying images of marchers being bloodied and severely injured. On March 2, 1955, a 15-year-old girl refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery city bus in violation of local law. I also knew little about the kind of Christianity he professed, and had heard some people scandalously say that King was in no real way a Christian (i.e. I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World King was a great man who accomplished great things. With knowledge, spirit, good humor, and passion, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. brings to life a remarkable man whose thoughts and actions speak to our most burning contemporary issues and still inspire the desires, hopes, and dreams of us all. In his first speech as the group's president, King declared, "We have no alternative but to protest. He married Alberta in 1926 after an eight-year courtship. Not wanting to alienate southern judges by violating the restraining order, a different approach was taken. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. In January 1957, King, Ralph Abernathy and 60 ministers and civil rights activists founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to harness the moral authority and organizing power of Black churches. King recalls a nurturing family life—closely interwoven with activities in his father’s church—which conditioned him to be optimistic about human nature. The assassination sparked riots and demonstrations in more than 100 cities across the country. To me, the book really delivered toward the end. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. With entire families in attendance, city police turned dogs and fire hoses on demonstrators. But that's just me. The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. When a mostly white jury acquitted the police officers who were caught on video beating Rodney King, it set off the L.A. riots of 1992. His grandfather began the family's long tenure as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, serving from 1914 to 1931; his father has served from then until the present, and from 1960 until his death Martin Luther acted as co-pastor. This is the example of a leader as Servant - a powerful man who dedicated his power not to the creation of personal wealth but to improving the conditions for millions of people. These nonfiction books include biographies about Martin Luther King Jr., an autobiography from his widow, and reflections on Dr. King’s essays. African American civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who had studied Gandhi's teachings, became one of King's associates and counseled him to dedicate himself to the principles of nonviolence. Martin Luther King, Jr., original name Michael King, Jr., (born January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.—died April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee), Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968. Nixon, head of the local NAACP chapter met with King and other local civil rights leaders to plan a Montgomery Bus Boycott. But then it was revealed that Colvin was pregnant and civil rights leaders feared this would scandalize the deeply religious Black community and make Colvin (and, thus the group's efforts) less credible in the eyes of sympathetic white people. Distraught at the news, young King jumped from a second-story window at the family home, allegedly attempting suicide. Martin Sr. came from a family of sharecroppers in a poor farming community. On October 19, 1960, King and 75 students entered a local department store and requested lunch-counter service but were denied. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Civil rights leader Whitney Young Jr., head of the National Urban League, was at the forefront of racial integration and African American economic empowerment. His strong belief in nonviolent protest helped set the tone of the movement. https://www.biography.com/activist/martin-luther-king-jr. "use strict";(function(){var insertion=document.getElementById("citation-access-date");var date=new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined,{month:"long",day:"numeric",year:"numeric"});insertion.parentElement.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(date),insertion)})(); Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. Martin Luther King Jr.(born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptistminister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movementfrom 1955 until his assassinationin 1968. He married Jennie Celeste Parks and they had one child that survived, Alberta. In February 1960, a group of African American students in North Carolina began what became known as the Greensboro sit-in movement. King's participation in the organization gave him a base of operation throughout the South, as well as a national platform. As a black man who has directly benefited from the Civil Rights Movement I feel a personal responsibility to advance the work of Dr. King. I plan to return to this tome often for inspiration. Maybe that's okay for some, but I say this is a biography, mostly of his adult activist life, and it contains none of the critical analysis that's in David Garrow's Bearing the Cross. 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