Growing Up Black In America

There were laws to separate black from white.

“WhitesOnly”

Martin knew this was not fair.

He went to a college for

black students when he was 15

years old.

You should not use violence.

Martin married Coretta.

Martin got a job as a church

minister in Alabama.

Laws about black and white people using the buses were very strict.

Rosa Parks

In 1960 Martin helped some students.

Some white people got

very angry….

Lots of people joined Martin on a march in Alabama.

March in Washington - 1963

Martin made a famous speech to the people.

“Free at last…”

Then the President,

John F Kennedy

was shot and killed.

Martin Luther King went to Memphis.

James Earl Rayran away to

England.

People all over the world were very sad.