Monday, 16 January 2012

the celebrity fact file edition one

Hello everyone here is Ceciley and daily im going to do a celebrity fact file and maybe sometimes Hannah will help.


Today fact file is Martin Luther King 


  • Martin Luther King, Jr. was an African-American clergyman who advocated social change through non-violent means. A powerful speaker and a man of great spiritual strength, he shaped the American civil rights ...
  • Born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. was the middle child of a reverend. He was an active member of his church and sang with his church’s choir when he was 10 years old. 
  • Five years later, King was accepted to Morehouse University after skipping two grades in high school. Within four years, he graduated from the College with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology before moving to a theology seminary in Pennsylvania. 
  • The boycott of the bus line lasted for over one year. During this time, Dr. King received many threats, his house was bombed and he was even arrested. His arrest resulted in the United States Supreme Court prohibiting racial segregation on public busses and transportation.


  • His most well-known achievement occurred in 1963 with the March on Washingtonfor Jobs and Freedom. The most prominent black activists and minority leaders gathered with thousands of others who supported the cause. During this event, Dr. King gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech that he is remembered for.














  • and that is todays fact file if you would like us to research any other celebrity comment and like





  • i will make a new post and write out the dream by Martin Luther King 
    here is a picture of Martin Luther King 

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