In most city parks, he wasn’t permitted to play. South.Īs a boy, the arbitrary injustices that segregation created also baffled King. segregation and tried her best to justify the continued culture of segregation in the U.S. It was she who told King the history of U.S. But when it came to establishing a sense of self-respect in her girls, considering the bigotry they encountered, she was similarly committed. The King’s mother, Alberta, by comparison, was sweet and gentle. Strong-willed and dynamic, he was respected in Atlanta’s Black culture and became a prominent figure in the civil rights struggle that his son would eventually lead. Martin Luther King’s dad was a pastor by birth. Furthermore, a pillar of devotion and power was their religion. They weren’t rich, but they enjoyed a pleasant if modest lifestyle as a Christian minister on Martin Luther King Sr.’s paycheck. The Kings, however, found themselves to be one of the more fortunate Black families of the period. It was also heavily divided in the American South, and the Great Depression was just falling on the nation. Martin Luther King Jr., born in Atlanta on January 15, 1929, came into a fractured nation that was in profound economic distress. witnessed social and economic discrimination firsthand while he was growing up.
King and live lives that reflect his message of equality, justice, love and peace.Chapter 1 – Martin Luther King Jr. On behalf of the more than 1.5 million members of the VFW and its Auxiliary, let us remember Dr. King, the VFW encourages its members, the Auxiliary, supporters and all Americans to honor his legacy through volunteerism in their communities across the country. King’s birthday on the third Monday each January has served as a day of service, ‘a day on, not a day off.’ In a salute to Dr. Since passing into law as a federal holiday in 1983, the observance of Dr. The Civil Rights Act of 1968, passed just days after his death, solidified his life’s work in fighting for social justice and against discrimination. was a minister and activist who championed the cause of civil rights from 1955 until he was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Martin Luther King Jr., a pioneer who would ultimately lay down his life for the cause of civil rights.īorn on Jan. WASHINGTON - Today, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and its Auxiliary joins the millions of Americans in honoring the life and legacy of Dr.
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