Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

During King’s formative years growing up in the American South, how did the experience of racial discrimination shape his outlook on the world? In what ways did his relationship with his parents help develop his personality and social consciousness? Illustrate via textual evidence.

What role did King’s education and Christian faith play in his civil rights work? Why did he decide to become a minister, and how did his religious work connect to the cause for social justice? Use textual evidence from this book and other sources to illustrate, citing all sources.

Consider Rosa Parks’s life and work. What does her defiance and resistance to discrimination that sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott demonstrate about women’s role in the civil rights struggle?