馬丁路德金的英文簡介

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2、he worldworld.456Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15,1929 April 4,1968)His lifetimeMartin Luther King was the most famous leader of the American civil rights movement,a Baptist minister and a peacemaker(調(diào)解人). Martin Luther KingMartin Luther King was born in Atlanta, Georgia, auburn street 501 ,a

3、 Victorian house, on January 15 in 1929. His father was a church pastor (牧師), and his mother was a teacher.He entered Morehouse college when he was 15 in 1944.He graduated in 1948 and acquireed a bachelor.He studied in Philadelphia for further study from 1948 to 1951.He fought for African-American r

4、ights.The reason is that the African-Americans had no equal civil rights as white people at that time .He began his speeches and work ,in order to fight for their legal rights.His most influential and well-known speech is I Have A Dream.Martin Luther King, Jr used to fight by peaceful ways rather th

5、an violence. Achievement In 1964 ,Martin luther king at the age of 35 received the Nobel Peace Prize. He was the youngest man who have received this prize.He was so great that he contributed the prize money to the civil rights movements.He was posthumously(于死后) awarded the Presidential Medal of Free

6、dom by Jimmy Carter in 1977,the Congressional Gold Medal in 2004.He was muderedThis paragraph is some of his speech.This paragraph is some of his speech.“Weve got some difficult days ahead. But it doesnt matter with me now. Because I have been to the mountain top. And I dont mind. Like anybody, I wo

7、uld like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But Im not concerned about that now. I just want to do Gods will. And h hes allowed me to go up to the mountain. And Ive looked over. And Ive seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as peopl

8、e will get to the Promised Land. And Im not fearing any man. My eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord”.“Weve got some difficult days ahead. But it doesnt matter with me now. Because I have been to the mountain top. And I dont mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevi

9、ty has its place. But Im not concerned about that now. I just want to do Gods will. And hes allowed me to go up to the mountain. And Ive looked over. And Ive seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as people will get to the Promised Land. And Im

10、 not fearing any man. My eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord”. The following day, April 4, 1968, as he was leaving hotel. Dr. Martin Luther King, was shot and killed.He was just 39 years old in 1968.For our dreams ,hold all our lifves. No matter what problems we meet,please solve them

11、 by peaceful ways rather than violence.幻燈片 2All the time, the world All the time, the world wondered how the poor wondered how the poor blank people got the blank people got the great achievement. In great achievement. In 2009, an American 2009, an American historian Taylor historian Taylor Blanche

12、opened the Blanche opened the mystery: behind Martin, mystery: behind Martin, there was a woman who there was a woman who unknown to the public, unknown to the public, without her, Martins without her, Martins career and life were career and life were meaningless.meaningless.I have a dreamIn the lat

13、e of 19 century, the rights of In the late of 19 century, the rights of African American suffered African American suffered discriminationdiscrimination and and restraint. In daily life, the restraint. In daily life, the United StatesUnited States blacks were often isolated, such as not with blacks

14、were often isolated, such as not with the white in a school, a public transport and a the white in a school, a public transport and a place. African American equality problem had place. African American equality problem had become a serious social problem.become a serious social problem.幻燈片 2M Marti

15、n Luther King was the famous leader of artin Luther King was the famous leader of African-American Civil Rights Movement. African-American Civil Rights Movement. H He was e was the most outstanding promoter of social reform the most outstanding promoter of social reform who advocated the opinion of

16、nonviolence and who advocated the opinion of nonviolence and direct-action. direct-action. H He led many demonstrations e led many demonstrations against racial discrimination and fought for the against racial discrimination and fought for the rights of African-Americans.rights of African-Americans.

17、幻燈片 3American economy was developed very fast after American economy was developed very fast after the Second World War. The strong politics and the Second World War. The strong politics and military force made America to be the strongest military force made America to be the strongest country in th

18、is world. But the Negro also had country in this world. But the Negro also had discrimination and discrimination and oppressoppress in economy and in economy and politics.politics.幻燈片 3The Life for Equality Martin Luther King In his time, the African-Americans had no access to equal civil rights at

19、all. In order to fight for their legal rights, what did he do ? Instead of fighting by violence, Martin Luther King, Jr just use peaceful ways, such as leading the peaceful demonstrations and making encouraging speeches. On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat.

20、Mrs. Parks was not the first African-American to be arrested for this “crime”, but she was well known in the African-American community.Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1955 Dr. King and the other African-American leaders felt a protest was needed. The African-Americans of the city were asked to boycott the

21、bus company by walking and driving instead. The United States Supreme Court ended the boycott, which lasted 381 days, by declaring that Alabamas state and segregation on buses were illegal. The boycott was a success and Dr. King had showed that peaceful mass action could bring about change.March on

22、Washington, 1963The 1963 March on Washington The 1963 March on Washington attracted an estimated attracted an estimated 250,000 people for a 250,000 people for a peaceful demonstration to peaceful demonstration to promote Civil Rights and promote Civil Rights and economic equality for economic equal

23、ity for African Americans. African Americans. Participants walked down Participants walked down Constitution and Constitution and Independence avenues, they Independence avenues, they gathered before the Lincoln gathered before the Lincoln Monument for speeches, Monument for speeches, songs, and prayer. Televised songs, and prayer. Televised live to an audience of live to an audience of millions, the march provided millions, the march provided dramatic moments, most dramatic moments, most memorably the Rev Martin memorably the R