In English class we read the Non-fiction story called “The Teacher Who Changed My Life.” How Martin Luther King changed the world is similar is because he changed how we see each other and ended segregation.

Martin Luther King Jr. was one of America’s most influential civil rights activists. His passionate, but non-violent protest, helped to raise awareness of racial inequalities in America, leading to significant political changes. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta on January 15, 1929. Both his father and grandfather were pastors in an African American Baptist Church. A turning point in his life was the Montgomery bus boycott, which he helped to promote. His boycott also became a turning point in the civil rights struggle- attracting national press for the cause.

After the success of the Montgomery bus boycott, King and other ministers founded the southern Christian Leadership Conference. This proved to be a nucleus for the growing civil rights movement. Later, there would be arguments about the best approach to take. In particular the 1960s saw the rise of the Black Power movement, epitomized by Malcolm X and other black nationalists groups. However, King always remained committed to the ideals of non-violent struggle.