Martin Luther king junior was a hero

A true real life hero in my opinion was Martin Luther King Junior, who helped african americans receive their freedom in our world today. Ten Events from his life that support this are;

1. The first event that really brought him along to be a hero, was that he became a clergyman at the age of 18, at his baptist church.

2. The second event, that really kicked off his movements, was when Martin Luther became one of the leaders, of a civil rights movement.

3. The third event about Martin Luther, was he fought against segregation and racial discrimination in the 1950's and 60's.

4. King received a vast amount of awards, which really motivated him even more.

5. King was the youngest ever person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

6. He also led a bus boycott, that went on for 382 days.

7. He used no violent methods for the civil rights movement, in the ways of Gandhi.

8. His i have a dream speech, was his big boom that impacted millions of people.

9. After his assassination, people began to accept blacks for who they are, and he brought peace to our country.

10. MLKJ, was the main reason, segregation and discrimination is ended in our country today.

All of these events, was what truly made MLKJ one of Americas fondest hero's today.

Cited sources: http://www.providenceri.com/RI_BlackHeritage/MLK/Martin-Luther-King-Biography.html

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/accomplishments-of-martin-luther-king-jr.html

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_Martin_Luther_King_Jr's_achievements

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.