Final Answer:
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was African American. When he was little, he wasn’t allowed to do things other kids were doing because the color of his skin. If people had different skin color, they weren’t allowed at many places. This is called segregation. In 1955, Martin Luther King Jr. began leading protests. He started to ride on a bus. He thought everyone should be able to ride on a bus — not just white people. This movement was called the Montgomery Bus Boycott. When Martin Luther King Jr. grew up, he became a minister. For a church in Montgomery, Martin Luther King Jr. fought for equal rights. In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a famous speech. It was called “I have a dream” speech. He hoped that one day everyone would be treated equally — eventually changed and everyone had equal rights.
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