Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? Quotes

“Everywhere he looked there were “Whites Only” signs. Blacks could not go into many hotels, restaurants, and stores. Blacks could not even drink out of the same water fountains as whites. In many cities, blacks had to ride in the back of a bus. If they tried to sit in the front, they were thrown in jail. And if black people wanted to go to a movie theater, they had to sit way up in the balcony. These rules were called Jim Crow laws.”
― Bonnie Bader, Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

“1951, Martin graduated from Crozer. He was the top student in his class.”
― Bonnie Bader, Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

“When reporters asked Nixon about Martin Luther King, Jr., being in jail, Nixon said, “No comment.”
― Bonnie Bader, Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?