On the Shoulders of Giants We Stand on Your Shoulders - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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In 1964 Birmingham, Alabama, St. Augustine, FL, Selma, Alabama and New York City were places where King met racism head on. 1964 was also the year that King became the youngest person ever to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize since 1901. In 1963 the March on Washington was organized by the “Big Six” who were various leaders of civil rights organizations. The “big Six” consisted of King, Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young, A. Phillip Randolph, John Lewis and James L. Farmer, Jr. The March on Washington is where King delivered his famous “I Have A Dream” speech. March 7, 1965 in Selma, Alabama is known as “Bloody Sunday” because the local police force attached the peaceful protestors. March 9th another march was attempted but it was denied by a federal court ruling. Despite the ruling King led protestors across the Edmund Pettus Bridge but turned the people around before they fully violated the ruling. On March 25th King and the SCLC was able to lead a successful march to the state capital in Montgomery, Alabama, there he delivered his “How Long, Not Long” speech at the close of the march. King’s opposition to the Vietnam War was a secret until his public address in 1967 where he gave his “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break the Silence” speech. King’s opposition to the war made him a hero to some and an enemy of the state to others. In 1968 King called for a march against the war as an aide to his anti-war efforts. That same year King and the SCLC organized the “Poor People’s Campaign” to help fight against the economic inequalities blacks and other Americans faced. King and his camp were settled in Memphis, Tennessee to support the black sanitary public workers strike, King was lodged at the Lorraine Motel, King was later murdered by James Earl Ray at 6:01 p.m. The death of Martin Luther King, Jr. was not the death of his legacy or the fight for civil rights. King literally dedicated his life to the advancement and freedom of his people from the clutches of racism in America. Coretta Scott King and other civil rights leaders led the charge to make Martin Luther King Day a nationally recognized holiday to honor the bravery and accomplishments of King. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, we proudly stand on your shoulders.J.A. WardClick here to join our mailing list!!!! References:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.http://www.biography.com/people/martin-luther-king-jr-9365086#synopsishttp://kingencyclopedia.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/enc_martin_luther_king_jr_biography/0Share this:LinkedInFacebook4TwitterGooglePinterest Activist, African History, African-American, Alabama, Black History, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Movement, Coretta Scott King, Dr. Martin Luther King,Educator, freedom, Greatness, Historian, I Have A Dream, Joseph Ward, Jr., March on Washington, NAACP, New York, On the Shoulders of Giants, Selma,www.Ontheshoulders1.comPost navigation Joseph Ward Look To Your Past Speech: In Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Dr. Carter G. Woodson Leave a ReplyYour email address will not be published.Required fields are marked *Comment Name * Email * Website Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.Search for:CALENDAR OF EVENTS«October 2017»MoTuWeThFrSaSu 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 CLICK THE PICTURE TO ORDER YOUR COPY FOR KINDLE OR TO PURCHASE THE AUDIOBOOK.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELRECENT POSTSThe Siddi People of IndiaSamuel SharpeMenes: The First Pharaoh of KemetMadame C.J. Walker: Hair care Icon & Black Female EntrepreneurMadison Washington: The Free Man Who Led A Successful Slave RevoltCATEGORIESMain BlogOn The Shoulders Of GiantsSouthern GriotUncategorizedVideosCLICK BELOW TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MAILING LIST!!!!Click here!!!CLICK TO SUBSCRIBEPAGESAffiliatesAuthor’s Biography PageContactGiants of AfricaGiants of AsiaGiants of EuropeGiants of The AmericasHOMEMedia KitStoreMETALog inEntries RSSComments RSSWordPress.orgOnline store powered by EcwidLIKE USFOLLOW ME ON TWITTERTAGSActivist Africa African-American African HistoryAuthor Black Black HistoryCanada Chicago Civil Rights Educator EgyptEurope France freedom GreatnessHistorian History InventorJoseph Ward Kemet Leader Live Skilled Live SKilled Live Fulfilled Live Skilled Television Music NAACPNew York On the Shoulders of Giants PoetPower Queen Revolution Russia Singer SlaveSlavery Southern Griot TeacherVideo War Warrior Writerwww.Liveskilled.comwww.Ontheshoulders1.comSUBSCRIBEClick the button to subscribe to our mailing list.CLICK HEREProudly powered by WordPress | Theme:Sydney by aThemes.SumoFocus Retriever