Dr.King's Memorial
Introduction
A memorial to Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr.is in Washington, D.C.
Who was Dr.King?
Why do we remember him?
The South
Dr.King grew up in the South
in the 1930s.
Many laws in the South at that time
were not fair to black people.
Laws kept black people and white
people separate.
White children and black children
went to different schools.
Black people had to sit at the backs
of city buses.
The front seats were for white people.
Dr.King's Work
Dr.King wanted the unfair laws to change.
He talked to many people about
how to change the laws.
Dr.King wanted to use peaceful
ways to make changes.
He said there was already
too much hate in the world.
Dr.King marched with many people.
They marched to say no to unfair laws.
Dr.King worked with many people
to get the laws changed.
New Laws
The laws changed in 1964.
The new laws are much fairer.
It is now against the law to
treat some people better than other people.
Black children and white children
can go to the same schools.
People of every color can sit where
they want on buses.
Dr.King's Dream
Dr.King wanted all people to be free.
He wanted the laws to be fair for everyone.
He dreamed that people of every
color would get along.
We remember Dr.King when we visit
the memorial in Washington, D.C.
We remember his dream
of fair laws and free people.
We carry on the work that Dr.King began.