Ten Reasons MLK Was The Man

Few people have done more to change me than non-violent protester, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.   How was he able to do it?  Let's look at some amazing numbers.

1.  Martin graduated high school at age 15, college at 19, and had his doctorate at 25.
2.  Martin led eight revolutionary peaceful protests.
3.  Martin traveled more than 6 million miles and gave over 2500 speeches.
4.  Martin went to jail 29 times.
5.  Martin wrote eight different books.
6.  At age 35, Martin became the youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.  He donated the money to help civil rights causes.
7.  Martin was wiretapped 8 times, bugged 16, and called "the most dangerous Negro" in America by the FBI.8.  Martin essentially helped make racial discrimination illegal (with Congress's 1964 passage of the Civil Rights Act and 1965's Voting Rights Act).
9.  Martin was assassinated at 39 but worked so hard he had the heart of a "60 year old man."
10.  Martin's death was so tragic, it led to riots in 130 cities...which I guess is also ironical.

So...what are you doing to change me?

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