Where were he born? where did he grow up?
Martin luther king was born on the 15 of January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was called Michael Luther King, Jr but later on his father changed his name to Martin just to honor the German Protestant called "Matin Lurther". Segregated South is where he grew up . He attended David T. Howard Elementary School when he was young and Atlanta University Laboratory School for university. It is the school which were full of African-American students, who at that time were not able to attend school with white children.
What position(s)/role(s) did this person occupy during his lifetime?
Both of his grandfather and father were pastor. Martin went to Boston to receive his doctorated degree. After he returned to the South, he became a pastor of a Baptist church in Montgomery, Alabama as well. At montgomery he achieved many goals. He helped to diminish the bigotry in the minds of racists.
Were he a member of any group(s)?
Martin Lurther King became a leader of American civil rights activist early in his carreer. The civil rights movement refers to the reformation of the movements in the US (United States) which aimed at the racial discrimination against African Americans in the Southern states. King led the organization until the time of his death. King's last successful civil rights campaign was a series of demonstrations in Alabama that were intended to dramatize the denial of black voting rights in the deep South.
What are he most remembered for?
He is the youngest person to received the nobel peace prize in 1964 and he was 35 year old. He worked seriously with the racial discrimination through civil disobedience and others. That is one of the reason why he received the nobel peace prize.
What influences (e.g.: gender, race, socio-economic status, location) shaped the early development of this eminent person? what shaped their attitudes and views?
Martin Luther King " i have a dream " speech really have the big influences for a future where blacks and whites among others would live harmoniously as equals. the speech itself delivered to over two hundred thousand of the supporters, the speech was considered as one of the greatest/best and the most notable speeches in all the historical record and was ranked the top of all the American speeches.
When he was six year old, he realised that it's not fair having the white and only whites can sit in the front of the bus while the blacks were only allowed to sit at the back of the bus. He then led the montgomery bus boycott in the year of 1955 and 1956. The boycott only lasted for 385 days which is about a year and few days. He was stoned by lots of angry whites in the suburb of Cicero after he leads march against racial discrimination in housing. The situation causes lots of problems which then Martin Luther King's house was bombed. Martin was arrested during this happening, which ended with "United States District Court"(USDC) rules in "Browder v. Gayle" that ended racial segregation on all Montgomery public buses.
The racial discrimination is always a huge or influential problems happening in America. (USA). Martin luther king took the same views and ideas from Mohandas Gandhi's. He was inspired by her because of the success with non-violent activism. Martin Luther King visited the Mohandas Gandhi family in India in the year 1959, with the help from the Quaker group the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). The trip to India had affected Martin in a different way, understanding the non-violent resistances and the commitments that he made to America’s struggle for the civil rights movement. According to the history, during his final evening in India, he reflected, “Since being in India, I am more convinced than ever before that the method of nonviolent resistance is the most potent weapon available to oppressed people in their struggle for justice and human dignity.
What circumstances led them to becoming involved in the work/struggle that made them so renowned as a hero?
Martin organized and led marches for blacks' right to vote, desegregation, labor rights and other basic civil rights. As a young boy he experienced the racial discrimination of the time. On one occasion he and his schoolteacher are ordered to give up their seats to white passengers during a lengthy bus ride. "When we didn't move right away, the driver started cursing us out and calling us black sons of bitches," King later recalls. "I decided not to move at all, but my teacher pointed out that we must obey the law. So we got up and stood in the aisle the whole 90 miles to Atlanta. It was a night I'll never forget. I don't think I have ever been so deeply angry in my life."
What impact/influence did they have upon their culture? how did they change their culture?
He didn't have much influences upon their culture. Throughout his participation in the civil rights movement, King was criticized by many groups. This always include the opposition by more and more militant blacks like such prominent critics as "Nation of Islam" member "Malcolm X".
What was their legacy to future generations?
Many of his critical ultimately acknowledged his considerable accomplishments. King refused to condemn the militants who opposed him, he criticized the new slogan as vague and divisive. Besides winning the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, King was awarded the American Liberties Medallion in the year of 1965by the "American Jewish Committee" for his "exceptional advancement of the principles of human liberty". Martin Luther King, Jr led a good and courageous life. Perhaps the revolution is require todaywhich is not so much for social change but an inner revolution of the spirit "where we find meaning for our lives, where we reject the easy road of apathy and indifference, where we reject materialism, substance abuse and all of the other selfish concerns which contribute to a pervasive sense of alienation, despair, and a sense of hopelessness which is pervading our society. "
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