Black History Month

BY: JACKIE CASTEL, FABIANA RAFFACELLI S., ANGELA ZDRAVKOVIC

Who: (Martin Luther King Jr.)

Martin Luther King Jr. had 18 words in his name. He didnt have any
other name but Martin Luther King Jr. He was born on January 15, 1929
in Atlanta, Georgia. He died April 4, 1968 at age 39 years old. He was
assassinated. Also he was Christian. Martin Luther King Jr. was married
to Coretta Scott King. Martin Luther King Jr. had 4 children, their names
were Dexter Scott King, Martin Luther King iii, Yolanda King, and Bernice
King.

What:

Martin Luther King Jr. was best known as a American Baptist minister, a
activist, a humanitarian, and a leader in the African American civil
rights movement. He was also best known as a role of advancement of
the civil rights (using non-violent civil disobedience based on his
Christian beliefs).

When:

Martin Luther King Jr. died April 4, 1968 at 39 years old. He died in
Tennessee, people say he was assassinated.

Where:

Martin Luther King Jr. only lived in Atlanta, Georgia and Tennessee.

Why:

I chose Martin Luther King Jr. because he was really honest about his
feelings between the colored people and the white. Martin Luther King
Jr. was very strong and honest, that is why I picked him. Martin Luther
King Jr. was very important to us.

Coretta Scott King: (Who)

Coretta Scott King was an American author, a activist, and a civil right
leader. She helped lead the African-American civil rights movement in
the 1960s. Coretta was born on April 27, 1927 in Heiberger,AL. She
died on January 20, 2006 in Rosarito Beach, Mexico. She was married to
Martin Luther King Jr. through 1953-1968. She also had 4 kids, their
names were Dexter Scott King, Martin Luther King Jr. iii, Yolanda King,
and Bernice King.

What:

Coretta Scott King was known as an American author, a activist, and a

civil rights leader. She helped out the African-American civil rights
movement in the 1960s.

When:

Coretta Scott King was born on April 27,1927 in Heiberger,AL

(Alabama). She died on January 30, 2006 in Rosarito Beach, Mexico.

Where:

Coretta Scott King lived only in Heiberger,AL (Alabama) and Rosarito

Beach, Mexico.

Why:

I chose Coretta Scott King, because she was married to Martin Luther
King Jr. and she had some interesting facts about her life.

Jackies Part:

WHO: ROSA LOUISE MCCAULEY PARKS

WHAT: ROSA PARKS WAS MOST KNOWN AS AN
AFRICAN AMERICAN ACTIVIST ALSO, WAS CALLED
"THE FIRST LADY OF CIVIL RIGHTS" AND THE
MOTHER OF THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT
WHEN: FEBRUARY 4, 1913 THROUGH OCTOBER
24, 2005
WHERE: TUSKGEE, AL AND DETROIT, MI
WHY: I CHOOSE ROSA PARKS BECAUSE SHE SEEMS
VERY INTERESTING AND SHE IS ONE OF THE VERY
FAMOUS AFRICAN AMERICANS THAT STOOD UP
FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN PEOPLE BETWEEN
THE RACES LIKE THE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE
COLORED PEOPLE AND THE WHITES.

WHO: FREDERICK DOUGLASS

WHAT: FREDERICK DOUGLASS WAS KNOWN AS AN
AFRICAN AMERICAN THAT ESCAPED FROM SLAVERY
AND WAS A LEADER OF ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENT
LIKE THE FREEDOM OF SLAVERY
WHEN: FEBRUARY 1818 THROUGH FEBRUARY 20,
1895
WHERE: TALBOT COUNTY, MD AND WASHINGTON,
D.C.
WHY: I CHOOSE FREDERICK DOUGLASS BECAUSE
WE STARTED TO LEARN ABOUT HIM AND I WANTED
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HIS LIFE AND JUST MORE
THINGS BUT ALSO ITS EXCITING TO LEARN ABOUT
NEW THINGS