King a comics biography summary graphic organizer
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Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.
He was the son of a preacher and an educator. As a child, he attended segregated schools in Georgia, and as an adult, he fought for the desegregation of America. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the icon of the civil rights movement in America, and his message of non-violent resistance and social change carried around the world.
King was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. His father, Martin Luther King, Sr., was the lead pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. King’s mother, Alberta Williams King, was an educator, musician, and social activist. She started the church choir and served as the church organist at Ebenezer church. King’s love of music and talent on the piano were nurtured by his mother. King had two siblings, an older sister, and a younger brother, he was a middle child. Growing up in the Black middle class, King had opportunities in education and social experiences that children in poorer parts of Atlanta didn't ge
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“At first, I didn’t believe that man could’ve really left us there to die.
Were we not human to him?” (John Lewis, page 15)
Review
Some stories simply inspire their readers. This is one of them. With images and with words the second in a trilogy of graphic novels based on those who inspired and enthused the Civil Rights Movement and some of its marches not only for themselves, but also for successive, future generations March: Book Two revisits and rethinks what civil rights really, really means (and meant) for all Americans today and yesterday. March Book Two is actually more of a biography/autobiography for it tells the true story of John Lewis and his journey from a sharecroppers farm to the halls of congress.
As I insinuated in my first review of March Book One hats off to the writers, artists, and publishers who stand strong and brave enough to publish stories that all Americans need to hear. Discuss. And grow and learn from.
Elements of St • Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the life and legacy of the man who dedicated his life and work to teaching—as Coretta Scott King once stated—“the values of courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility and service” and who led a non-violent Civil Rights movement to enact racial equality and justice through state and federal laws. President Ronald Reagan created the national holiday in 1983, setting it on the third Monday of January to coincide with Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday on January 15. To commemorate the holiday, learn more about the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. We still have a long way to go before there is true justice and equality for all, and it’s more important now than ever to look for ways to offer help and hope. Thank you to Scholastic Press for sharing a copy of You Are a Star, Martin Luther King, Jr. with me. All opinions on the book are my own.About the Holiday
Written by Dean Robbins | Illustrated bygd Anastasia M