Books with title Martin Luther: A Life

Martin is a clever, happy child born in the south of the United States of America. As he grows up he becomes angry at the way black people are treated. Find out all about Martin Luther King and his "I have a dream" speech in Washington DC in 1963 with this story that is packed with all the facts and colourful pictures.This book is part of a series of picture books, Famous People, Great Events, which are suitable for ages 6-12. They tell the stories of famous men and women and great events in history and can be used to study the primary history curriculum. Written by successful authors, they are enjoyable reads which are packed with facts and colourful illustrations.Each book includes a timeline of key dates, a quiz and index.

Read anytime, anywhere with the free Kindle smartphone appsMartin Luther King is known as the greatest leader in the history of the African-American protest for equality and one of the great spiritual leads of mankind. Inspired by mahatma Gandhi, he led a non-violent movement that paved the way for equal rights for African Americans in the USA. In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience.King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 1977 and Congressional Gold Medial in 2004.