2007-03-15 06:04:24 · 6 answers · asked by Emmanuel 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
He had a dream.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
Look at that speech and understand why he became famous.
1) He was the leader of the American civil rights movement. a very high profile job.
2) King became the youngest man to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (for his work as a peacemaker, promoting nonviolence and equal treatment for different races). Makes famous people even more famous.
3) And he got murdered April 4, 1968 Made him sadly immortal.
2007-03-15 06:08:16 · answer #1 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He won a Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent civil rights movement. He also made a brilliant speech on the Washington Monument Mall called "I have a dream".
2007-03-15 13:12:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He got shot!
but really, he just stood up for black rights. There were many others but the media just focused on him more and he became famouse
2007-03-15 13:08:32 · answer #3 · answered by darkurax 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
civil disobedience. Courage, conviction.
2007-03-15 13:10:41 · answer #4 · answered by Mick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you seriously asking this question
2007-03-15 13:16:18 · answer #5 · answered by amore 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King
2007-03-15 13:08:57 · answer #6 · answered by latingurl1315 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋