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yes many people where sent to jail. many children who were in the front of the march where sent to jail. Martin Luther King Jr. was also sent to jail multiple times.

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How did Nelson Mandela inspire Martin Luther King Jr?

I can find no record of Nelson Mandela being a role model or inspiration for Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. died in 1968 by an assassins bullet. Nelson Mandela was a convict in prison for sabotage during Martin Luther King Jr's freedom march. He lead the Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). Nelson Mandela was an advocate of armed resistance and Martin Luther King Jr. was a man of peace. It is highly doubtful that Martin Luther King Jr. would look up to Nelson Mandela.


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January 15, 1981


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CELEBRATING MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAYPeople all over the world celebrate Martin Luther King Day. Many different activities and celebrations occur. Here is a list of some of the most common ways that people honor Martin Luther King, Jr. on this special day.*Study the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr.*Put on plays about the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.*Make signs and paint pictures that tell what Martin's dream means to them*March in peace parades*Car headlights are turned on at noon*March at night with candles*Church bells ring*Fly the American flag*Let helium balloons fly up to fill the sky*Think of ways that we can live Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream of peace


What are the names of Dr Martins Luther Kings sons?

The four children of Martin Luther King Jr are:Yolanda Denise (born 17 November 1955 in Montgomery in state Alabama, died 15 may 2007)Martin Luther III (born 23 october 1957 in Montgomery in state Alabama)Dexter Scott (born 30 January 1961 in Atlanta in state Georgia)Bernice Albertine (born 28 march 1963 in Atlanta in state Georgia)


What legendary gospel singer sang just prior to Dr Martin Luther King Jr's I have a dream speech during the March on Washington?

Mahalia Jackson, who sang at Dr. King's request, and during his prepared speech she shouted out "tell them about the dream, Martin!" after which he began speaking off-the-cuff about his dream of equality of the races.