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Tes: 'Ain't I a Woman?' and 'I Have a Dream'
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this series of activities, students will compare Sojouner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" speech with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech". Students will look at literal and implied...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Mlk Murals
Features a slide show documenting "city portraits of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. across America."
Seeker
Seeker: Mlk Tested 'Dream' Speech as a Teen
Article reports on a speech given by a teen Martin Luther King, Jr. and its similiarities to his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Includes a video.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Martin Luther King, Jr.
For nearly two decades, Dr. King led the Civil Rights Movement in 20th century America. This concise biography launches into the strides made from his passion and perseverance.
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Portrait Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A newspaper photograph of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., taken during a 1964 press conference.
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Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Martin Luther King, Jr., Speaking
Cartoon representation of Martin Luther King, Jr., at a podium
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Time 100: Leaders Martin Luther King
TIME Magazine features Martin Luther King, Jr. as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th Century. Content includes an extensive biography and a brief timeline of his life.
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Time 100: Leaders Martin Luther King
TIME Magazine features Martin Luther King, Jr. as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th Century. Content includes an extensive biography and a brief timeline of his life.
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Time 100: Leaders Martin Luther King
TIME Magazine features Martin Luther King, Jr. as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th Century. Content includes an extensive biography and a brief timeline of his life.
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Time 100: Leaders Martin Luther King
TIME Magazine features Martin Luther King, Jr. as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th Century. Content includes an extensive biography and a brief timeline of his life.
Curated OER
Npr: Media: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Close-up view of the granite statue of Martin Luther King, Jr., part of the memorial to the slain civil rights leader located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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A View on Cities: Washington: Martin Luther King Memorial
Martin Luther King Memorial (Washington)
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Civil Rights Special Collection
Multimedia collection of video, primary text documents and audio on Civil Rights, especially Brown vs. Board of Education.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Civil Rights Movement
This lesson on the Civil Rights movement is organized into three sections: "Identifying the Need for Change," "Ordinary People in the Civil Rights Movement," and "Historic Places in the Civil Rights Movement."
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Mlkcc: The Seven Steps of Non Violent Action
This site from The Martin Luther King Celebration Committee Inc. gives an outline of the Seven Steps of Non-Violent Action as defined by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Find out more about this tremendous historical Civil Rights leader.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: How Big Are Martin's Big Words? Thinking Big About the Future
Contains plans for a instructional activity using "Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." by Doreen Rappaport to get students to think about their futures. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional...
Read Works
Read Works: Honoring King
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the national holiday that celebrates his achievements. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Honoring King
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the holiday we have to honor him. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Dr. King's Dream
There are 4 "Guiding Questions" which reveal the content of the lesson plan provided in "Dr. King's Dream:" "What do we mean by the term 'civil rights'?" "Who was Martin Luther King, Jr., and how did he fight for civil rights?" "What can...
US National Archives
Nara: Findings on Mlk Assassination
Learn about the findings of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.
Black Past
Black Past: King, Jr., Martin Luther
This encyclopedia article gives a good overview of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and his place in the history of civil rights in the U.S. There is a link to a website that gives more information.
A&E Television
History.com: How the 1968 Sanitation Workers' Strike Expanded the Civil Rights Struggle
With the slogan, "I am a man," workers in Memphis sought financial justice in a strike that fatefully became Martin Luther King, Jr.'s final cause. On February 12, 1968, 1,300 Black sanitation workers in Memphis began a strike to demand...
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