Martin Luther King, Jr.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at time of challenge and controversy

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Our class has been studying the life of Dr. Martin Luther King and recently viewed the movie Our Friend Martin.  After watching the movie students participated in a writing assignment and here is what they had to say:

I want to meet Martin Luther King because he was a great man.  He helped whites and blacks to get along.  I would ask him how old he was when the whites bombed his house.  I would ask him if anybody got hurt and what he did to make the whites and blacks to get along.  Martin Luther King was a wonderful man. 
~ Allen ~

Martin Luther King is my favorite person because he helped people get along and so they became friends so they won’t fuss at each other.  He helps the people to be kind.  He wants them to have friendship.  He wants everybody to love each other.
~ Daquindra ~  

If I could meet a famous person it would be Dr. Martin Luther King Junior because I would see how he looked.  I would ask him how his life was when he was a child.  I would want to see his house, his wife, and his children.   I would tell him he is a good man to help black and white people get along.
~ Ronald ~

Martin Luther King Junior is cool! I want to meet Martin Luther King because he made the world a better place.  If he did not make that speech the world would not be a good place to live.  I would ask him to make the world an even better place. 
~ Donald ~  

Martin Luther King is my famous person because he helped everybody in the world.  White people got to ride the bus without getting out of their seat and they could sit with black people.  He can help other worlds too.  He can even help you too.
~ Tyron ~

Martin Luther King is a special person because he let us be free.  He saved us because back then white people didn’t like black people and he helped us get through that so today we all can enjoy the country.  Today we get along all because of him.  If he was not doing that we could still be the same.  I am still sad that he died but I think it was meant to be.
~ Khayla ~  

Martin Luther King did wonderful things for all the people.  He did a speech about when he had a dream and he helped the white people and black people too.  Martin Luther King was killed.  He saved everybody.
~ Teare ~

I like the way Dr. Martin Luther King changed the world for black people, but not just for black people, but for white people too.  I hope everyone will forget about skin color and come together to make the world a better place.  I hope everyone will try to change the world. 
~ Jessica ~

I would like to meet Martin Luther King because he is a famous person and if he was president I would vote for him.  If I could meet him I would like to ask him how old he is, if he goes to church every Sunday, and how things are going in his life.  Then he’ll say what ever he wants to say.
~ Ayanna ~

I really would like to meet Martin Luther King.  I want to meet him because I have freedom because of him.  If it weren’t for him we would have segregation and racism.  If I met him I would ask him what inspired him to desegregate everyone. 
~ Dajee ~

Dr. Martin Luther King was a great man.  He changed the law that white people could sit with the black people.  I want to ask Martin Luther King Junior what the world would be like it wasn’t for him.
~Zaria~

Martin Luther King brought blacks and whites together and tried hard as he could.  He got what he wanted.  If I met Martin Luther King I would ask him what happened to his wife and child after he died.
~ Tiana ~

I want to meet Martin Luther King because he talks a lot about history.  Martin Luther King is really, really nice but a white man shot him because he hated him.  None of white people liked Martin Luther King.  He tried to give people freedom.  It is a sad story.
~ Brandis ~

Martin Luther King is my favorite famous person because he made the world a better place.  He made a speech in front of hundreds of people. 
~ Catherine ~

Martin Luther King Junior is a cool person.  I want to meet Martin Luther King because he did all that stuff for use and we should do the same for him.  It would be great if he could speak again.
~ Walter ~

I like Martin Luther King because he helped make change for white and black people.  I want to meet Martin Luther King because I want to ask him what did it feel like to change the world.  I would ask Martin Luther King how did he change whites and blacks to eating together and going to the same restaurant.
~ Jalen ~  

Martin Luther King fought for Civil Rights.  Martin Luther King is cool!
~ Tykeisha ~  

Martin Luther King helped us realize that whites and blacks can eat, play, and sit together.  I want to meet him because I want to know how he got whites and black together. 
~ Areiyonna ~