http://www.anb.org/articles/15/15-00382.html America has progressed significantly in regards to treatment towards minorities. At its early stages, the United States practiced slavery. After the abolition of slavery, segregation and systemic discrimination remained prevalent in America. Around the 1950s and 1960s, the Civil Rights movement began a change in America in regards to the treatment of minorities. Advance about 50 years to the future, the U.S. has its first African-American president. Martin Luther King Jr. unequivocally contributed to this progress as a Civil Rights leader. On January 15, 1929, Reverend Michael King and Alberta William gave birth to Michael (Martin) Luther King Jr. in Atlanta, Georgia. Michael Luther King Jr.’s upbringing involved contributions from his African-American …show more content…
From 1944 to 1948, his undergraduate studies derived from Atlanta’s Morehouse College. Benjamin E. Mays, president of Morehouse College during the King’s attendance, influenced King’s theology by encouraging him to see Christianity as a force for progressive social change. His graduate studies came from Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania, where his liberal Christian understanding grew, and he completed his doctorates at Boston University’s School of Theology. King’s studies ultimately allowed him to present his view with remarkable precision. In addition, his stay in Boston brought him to meet his future wife, Coretta Scott. After receiving his doctorate, he began using his religious and academic background to lead African Americans in their fight against racism. In one of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s demonstration, King allowed himself to be arrested April 12, 1963. In spite of being imprisoned, that same year, Martin