Martin Luther King Jr.

“If you can’t fly, then run,

If you can’t run, then walk,

If you can’t walk, then crawl

But whatever you do,

You have got to keep moving forward.”

Martin Luther King Jr. has said to have been one of the most influential people on the Civil Rights Movement. His impact is known widely today and is considered a huge factor in the Civil Rights Movement. Often when you hear Civil Rights Movement, you automatically think MLK.

Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 15, 1968. He was named Michael Luther King but later changed his name to Martin. MLK was born into a time where blacks were free but in reality they weren’t completely free. Although they weren’t slaves, they still suffered discrimination and were faced daily with racism. These may have been the most dramatic years in young King’s mind. These daily discriminations cause King to realize things need to change and he would be a part of that change. (Bio #2)

One of the earliest actions King took on the racial issue was the Montgomery Bus Boycott. He was never directly criticized on a bus but he d...