Martin luther king
Martin Luther King January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968 son of a Baptist minister black middle class family excellent student in college to become minister doctoral degree in Boston College own church in Montgomery, Alabama wife Coretta Nobel Peace Prize was arrested several times house bombed shot on protest march same belief in equality, peace and justice for all experience with segregation and discrimination non-violent attitude non-violent crusade in movement for black equality fight for justice („Montgomery Improvement Association“) marches to show unity and power „children’s crusade“: friendly, peaceful, quarter white president of „Southern Christian Leadership Conference“ progress in registering black voters in the South sensed that Blacks in the North have been neglected 1966: Leader without movement, but no giving up fight against American involvement in Vietnam and for world peace; petitionsMalcolm X May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965 son of poor country priest well-educated, pretty mother racial attacks in school => gave up school never enough to eat family wanted to escape oppressive racism severe problems with white racist gangs („Ku – Klux – Klan“) => father killed struggle for survival, too much for mother =>mentally ill moved to Boston and joined gangs drinking, gambling, smoking own gang (burglaring, stealing) => caught => sentenced to 10 years in prison => end of life of crime eloquent, powerful debater lost right to speak in public for 90 days house firebombed trips to Africa, Europe, Middle East, Algeria, Mecca shot on meeting of OAAU same belief in equality, peace and justice for all left school because of discrimination and racial attacks black self-defence and militancy „Black Power“ said that Kennedy got what he deserved when he was shot representative of NOI (Nation of Islam) left NOI founder of Organisation of Afro American Unity and Muslim Mosques Inc. Raised funds for his institutions was recognized on his trips and watched by governments spoke in public about tensions because of Vietnam war, about police brutality and civil disobedience found that for Africans American Blacks are „long-lost cousins“ and that not all white men are evil national figure => police on his side refused protection
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