Martin Luther King Jr.'s Early Life
Grade 11 · Social Studies · 40 min
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Learning Objective
I can analyze how Martin Luther King Jr.'s early life experiences shaped his beliefs about social justice.
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Martin Luther King Jr. was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, and grew up in a segregated society.
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King's parents instilled in him the importance of racial pride, fighting for equality, and nonviolent resistance.
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King was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's teachings, which demonstrated the power of nonviolent resistance to achieve social change.