Hi
Can someone help us to check this dialog of spelling mistakes?
Our English is not really good! (We need this for an English lecture)
We hope there are not contents mistakes. (all information鈥檚 are from the internet)
Thanke鈥檚 for your help
It could be a lot of mistakes =0-
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Our dialog
-Look there is a black man. He gets on the streetcar.
Have you got a problem with them?
-No but I have the thought that鈥檚 was others earlier.
H盲hh why?
-Earlier the black American people couldn鈥檛 take the streetcar or go in to the cinema鈥?The whit American people made a racial segregation in the USA.
There ware special rooms and parts for the whit people and bad parts for black American people.
Terrible, the black people had lived in this country before.
-Yes you are right it was terrible the black American people had no rights. They ware slaves in his in country a long time before.
Ware? 鈥?There was a man names 鈥?Martin Luther King. I鈥檓 right?
-Yes, what do you know about him?
Hmm he was a civil righter. He was born on 15 January 1929 in the USA.
-Yes in Atlanta, Georgia
Do you know that his first name was Michael Luther King? Later had his name chanced to Martin.
No. That I didn鈥檛 know. I know that he was 17 as he began to work as a Batistes vicar and that he learned on many universities.
-Yes he was an intelligent man and he could grip many people with his peaceful words.
How did he become so famous?
-He become famous because of the Bus-boycott in Montgomery
What was that?
-This peaceful strike started Rosa Parks, she 鈥?br>
On Moment that was the woman how refused to make place for a white man in the bus. She was very brave.
-Yes that was she. Martin would at this action attentive and so he would to the speaker of this peaceful protest.
What鈥檚 happed then? Could the black American people take the bus?
-Yes, but it take much loner 381 days. Then the Colonel Supreme Court decided that the black American People can use all public transportation.
This boycott was over a year and peaceful all the time?
Martin Luther King has the people full under control.
-He has many friends and follower but just as much enemies.
I heard about this there was made many attempts on his life.
For instance: 30. January 1956 his house was destroyed by a bomb. His child鈥檚 and his wife survived this attempt but where was Martin Luther King?
-Marin was at this time in the prison because he was drive to fast. Martin Luther King was often in the prison (29 mal)
And he doesn鈥檛 give up. He fights for the justice.
-1957 he founded with other black vicar the Christian Leadership Conference. He was vote to the first president of this. In this year he holds 208 speeches.
He writes many books. About the injustice to the black Americans and his wishes.
For instance:
Why we can鈥檛 wait?
Toward Freedom
-1957 he meets the president John. F. Kennedy because he hops by his payment.
But 1963 he must in to the prison because he had ignores his protest ban. These months in the prison he takes to write a new book and his famous speech I HAVE A DREAM. After his imprisonment he takes part in the march of Washington on the 28 August 1963.
-Yes and there he holds this speech or?
Yes in front of 250 000 people at the Lincoln Memorial.
-I HAVE A DREAM! I have hearted so match about this speech it was the best, the famous speech. But what did he say?
The contents of his speech were to promote the black American people. He wants to make courage to fight peaceful for here freedom. He sad: If we can鈥檛 at once see this freedom we must fight for our kids. He sad: I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.
-This man value to be immortalized and it鈥檚 no wonder that he got the peace Nobel Prize on the 10. December 1964
Yes he had this well deserved.
What has he done too, if he wouldn鈥檛 murder by 鈥︹€︹€?
-Yes what has he done, too?
At 4. April 1968 was Martin Luther King soot in Memphis Tennessee.
Until 57 years after his dead. Every five day after his Birthday is the legal (Martin Luther King) holiday.
-Next to George Washington is he the only one how getting a one legal holiday. Look, there is a black man. He got onto the streetcar.
Do you have a problem with that?
-No but it was a problem for other people before.
Hah why?
-Earlier the black American people couldn鈥檛 take the streetcar or go to the cinema鈥?The white American people made a racial segregation in the USA.
There were special rooms and areas for the white people and poor areas for the black American people.
That's terrible, what the black people had lived through in this country before.
-Yes you are right it was terrible. The black American people had no rights. They were slaves in this country a long time before.
Why? 鈥?There was a man named 鈥?Martin Luther King. Am I right?
-Yes, what do you know about him?
Hmm he was a civil rights advocate. He was born on January 15, 1929 in the USA.
-Yes in Atlanta, Georgia
Do you know that his first name was Michael Luther King? He later had his name changed to Martin.
No. That I didn鈥檛 know. I know that he was 17 when he began to work as a Batistes vicar and that he studied at many universities.
-Yes he was an intelligent man and he could grip many people with his peaceful words.
How did he become so famous?
-He first became famous because of the Bus-boycott in Montgomery
What was that?
-This peaceful, non-violent strike started by Rosa Parks, she 鈥?br>
one moment...was the woman who refused to give up her seat for a white man on the bus. She was very brave.
-Yes that was her. This action would catch the attention of Martin Luther King and he would become the speaker of this peaceful protest.
What happened then? Could the black American people take the bus without being segregated?
-Yes, but it took much longer 381 days. Then the Supreme Court decided that the black American People could use all public transportation without being segregated.
This boycott lasted over a year yet was peaceful all the time?
Martin Luther King had the people full under control.
-He had many friends and followers but just as many enemies.
I heard about this. There were many attempts made on his life.
For instance: On January 30, 1956 his house was destroyed by a bomb. His children and his wife survived this attempt but where was Martin Luther King?
-At this time, Martin was in prison for driving too fast (speeding). Martin Luther King was often in prison (29 mal)
But he didn鈥檛 give up. He fought for justice.
-In 1957 he founded, along with another black vicar, the Christian Leadership Conference. He was voted to be the first president of this organization. In this year he made 208 speeches.
He wrote many books about the injustice towards the black Americans and about his wishes for equality.
For instance:
Why we can鈥檛 wait?
Toward Freedom
[[-In 1957 he met the president John. F. Kennedy because he hopes by his payment.]] (i don't understand this part)
But in 1963 he was sent to prison because he had ignored the protest ban. In these months he spent in prison, he wrote a new book and his famous speech I HAVE A DREAM. After his imprisonment he took part in the march of Washington on August 28,1963.
-Yes and there does he recite this speech or...?
Yes in front of 250 000 people at the Lincoln Memorial.
-I HAVE A DREAM! I love so much about this speech as it was the best and most famous speech. But what did he say?
The contents of his speech were to promote the black American people. He desired people to be courageous to fight peacefully for their freedom. He said: If we can鈥檛 at once see this freedom we must fight for our kids. He said: I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.
-This man was valued to be immortalized and it鈥檚 no wonder that he got the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 1964.
Yes this was well deserved.
What else would he have done, if he wasn't assassinated by James Earl Ray?
-Yes what would he have done?
On April 4,1968, Martin Luther King was shot in Memphis Tennessee.
57 years after his death, every five day after his Birthday, we celebrate the legal (Martin Luther King) holiday.
-Next to George Washington, he is the only one who has a legal holiday.
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-Look there is a black man. He is getting on the streetcar.
Have you got a problem with that?
-No but in the past I believe it was a problem
H盲hh why?
-Earlier the black American people couldn鈥檛 take the streetcar or go in to the cinema鈥?The white American people made a racial segregation in the USA.
There ware special rooms and parts for the white people and other accommodations for black American people that were not as nice.
Terrible, the black people lived through this in America.
-Yes you are right it was terrible the black American people had no rights. They were slaves in this country a long time ago
(where?) There was a man named 鈥?Martin Luther King who changed a lot in America
-Really? What do you know about him?
well, he was a civil rights leader. He was born on January 15, 1929 in the USA.
-Yes in Atlanta, Georgia (I believe)
Did you know that his first name was Michael Luther King? Later he had his name changed to Martin.
No. That I didn鈥檛 know that. I know that when he was 17 he began to work as a Batistes vicar and that he was taught at many universities.
-Yes he was an intelligent man and he could grip many people with his peaceful words.
How did he become so famous?
-He become famous because of the Bus-boycott in Montgomery
What was that?
-This peaceful strike was started by Rosa Parks, she was the woman who refused to make a place for a white man on the bus. She was very brave.
-Yes that was she. Martin was attentive to this problem and so he was the speaker at this peaceful protest.
What鈥檚 happed then? Could the black American people take the bus?
-Yes, but it take much longer 381 days. Then the Supreme Court decided that the black American People can use all public transportation.
This boycott took over a year and was peaceful all the time. Martin Luther King had the people fully under control.
-He has many friends and followers but just as many enemies.
I heard about this, there were many attempts to take his life. For instance: On January 30 1956 his house was destroyed by a bomb. His child (or children?) and his wife survived this attempt but where was Martin Luther King?
-Martin was at this time in prison because he drove too fast. Martin Luther King was often in the prison (29 times)
And he didn't give up. He fought for justice.
-In 1957 he founded another black vicar the Christian Leadership Conference. He was voted in as the first president of this organization. In this year he held 208 speeches.
He wrote many books about the injustice to the black Americans and what his wishes for America were.
For instance:
Why we can鈥檛 wait?
Toward Freedom
-In 1957 he met the president John. F. Kennedy because he was hoping for his support (??)
But in 1963 he was put into prison because he had ignored a protest ban. These months in the prison he wrote a new book and his famous speech I HAVE A DREAM. After his imprisonment he takes part in the march of Washington on the August 28 1963.
-Yes and there he held this speech
Yes in front of 250 000 people at the Lincoln Memorial.
-I HAVE A DREAM! I have heard so much about this speech because it was said to be the best and most the famous speech. What did he say?
The contents of his speech were to promote the rights of black American people. He wants to encourage others to fight peacefully for their freedom. He sad: If we can鈥檛 at once see this freedom we must fight for our kids. He said: I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.
-This man was highly valued and it鈥檚 no wonder that he won the peace Nobel Prize on the December 10 1964
Yes he was and this honor was well deserved.
I wonder what else he would have done too, if he hadn't been murdered
On April 41968 , Martin Luther King was shot in Memphis Tennessee and to this day, 57 years after his death, around his Birthday it is a legal (Martin Luther King) holiday.
-Next to George Washington is he the only one who got a legal holiday in their honor 鈥楲ook - there is a black man getting on the streetcar.鈥?br>
鈥橠o you have a problem with black people?鈥?br>
鈥橬o, but I think people did in the past鈥?br>
鈥橦uh - why?鈥?
鈥滻n the past, black Americans couldn鈥檛 take streetcars or go to the cinema. There was racial segregation in the USA. There were special rooms and places for white people and other places for black Americans.鈥?br>
鈥漈hat鈥檚 terrible hadn鈥檛 black people been in America a long time?鈥?br>
鈥橸es, it was terrible - black people had no rights. They were slaves in his in country a long time ago.鈥?
鈥橳hey were? There was a man - Martin Luther King?鈥?br>
鈥橸es, what do you know about him?鈥?
鈥橦e was a civil right fighter. He was born on 15 January 1929 in the USA.鈥?
鈥橸es, in Atlanta, Georgia.鈥?br>
鈥橠id you know that his first name was Michael? He changed his name to Martin.鈥?br>
鈥橬o, I didn鈥檛 know that. I do know that when he was 17 as he began to work as a Baptist vicar and that he studied at many universities.鈥?
鈥橸es, he was an intelligent man and he gripped many people with his peaceful words鈥?br>
鈥橦ow did he become so famous?鈥?br>
鈥橦e became famous because of the bus boycott in Montgomery.鈥?
鈥橶hat was that?鈥?br>
鈥漈hat peaceful strike started Rosa Parks鈥︹€?br>
鈥橭h, I know 鈥?that was the time when the black woman how refused to leave her seat for a white man on the bus. She was very brave.鈥?
鈥漎es that she was. Martin would bring this action to the attention of the world and he would become the spokesperson of this peaceful protest.鈥?
鈥橶hat happened then? Were the black American people able to take the bus?
鈥橸es, but it take much longer than a year. The Colonel Supreme Court decided that the black American People could use all public transportation.鈥?br>
鈥橳his boycott lasted over a year and stayed peaceful all the time?鈥?br>
鈥橸es, Martin Luther King had the people full under control. He had many friends and followers but just as many enemies.鈥?br>
鈥橧 heard that there were many attempts made on his life. For instance: 30. January 1956 his house was destroyed by a bomb. His child and his wife survived this attempt.鈥?br>
鈥榃here was Martin Luther King?鈥?br>
鈥橦e was in prison because he was driving too fast. Martin Luther King was often in the prison.鈥?
鈥橝nd even then, he didn鈥檛 give up. He fought for justice. In 1957 he co-founded the Christian Leadership Conference. He was elected as the first president and in the first year he made 208 speeches.鈥?
鈥橦e wrote many books about the injustice to black Americans and his dreams eg Why we can鈥檛 wait? And
Towards Freedom鈥?br>
鈥橧n1957 he met President John F Kennedy because he hopes to get his support.鈥?br>
But in 1963 he was back in prison because he had ignored the protest ban. When he was in prison he began to write a new book as well as his famous speech 鈥業 have a deam鈥? When he left prison, he took part in the march to Washington on 28 August 1963.鈥?br>
鈥橝nd he makes his speech in Washington?鈥?
鈥橸es, in front of 250 000 people at the Lincoln Memorial.鈥?br>
鈥橧 have a dream - I have heard so much about this speech it was his best, his most famous speech. But what exactly did he say?鈥?br>
鈥橳he speech promoted the black American people. He wanted people to have the courage to fight peacefully for their freedom. He argued that if freedom didn鈥檛 happen at once, then people had to fight for their children. He said 鈥業 have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.鈥欌€?br>
鈥漷his man deserved to be immortalized and it was no wonder that he was awarded Nobel Peace Prize on the 10. December 1964.鈥?br>
鈥橸es it was well deserved. What he might have done if he hadn鈥檛 been murdered by 鈥︹€︹€?鈥?br>
鈥橸es, when was he killed?鈥?br>
鈥橭n 4. April 1968, Martin Luther King was shot in Memphis Tennessee. 57 years after his death, a national holiday was declared to commemorate his work,鈥?
鈥橝part from George Washington, Martin Luther King is the only leader who has a national holiday in his name.鈥?/div>
For future reference, you can do spellcheck (if you're using a program that doesn't have it, Yahoo! Answers does). I'll try to help, but considering the length, it could be a little confusing.
-No but I have the thought that鈥檚 was others earlier.
I think you probably mean something like "I think others have years ago".
-The WHITE American people made a racial segregation in the USA.
There ware special rooms and parts for the WHITE people and bad parts for black American people.
I don't think "parts" is the word you're looking for. Maybe, "there were special rooms and places for the white people, and worse places for black American people"?
-Terrible, the black people had lived in this country before.
Two grammar issues here. "Had lived" should just be "lived." Your sentence shouldn't end with a word like "before", so you should say they lived here before ________? Also, a word like "first" would work, except that historically speaking, that would make this sentence untrue, since the Native Americans were here before whites OR blacks.
-Yes you are right it was terrible the black American people had no rights. They ware slaves in THIS in country a long time before.
Drop the second "in" (after "this"). Once again, ending a sentence with "before" is bad grammar, so either explain more or just go with "They were slaves in this country a long time" or "They were slaves in this country a long time ago."
Ware? 鈥?There was a man names 鈥?Martin Luther King. I鈥檓 right?
"Ware", I'm pretty sure you mean "where" or "there were?" Also, "names" should be changed to "named", and take out the three periods to make it all one sentence. "There was a man named Martin Luther King, Jr." (the "Jr." is part of his name)
-Yes, what do you know about him?
-Hmm he was a civil righter. He was born on 15 January 1929 in the USA.
"He was a civil righter" isn't exactly coming across the way you want it to. Something more along the lines of "He fought for civil rights", or "He was a civil rights activist" is clearer.
-Yes in Atlanta, Georgia
Do you know that his first name was Michael Luther King? Later had his name chanced to Martin.
"Do" should actually be "Did" here. No, I did not know that. Interesting. :-)
No. That I didn鈥檛 know. I know that he was 17 as he began to work as a Batistes vicar and that he learned on many universities.
He was 17 WHEN (not "as") he began to work. I'm trying to figure out, is "Batistes" supposed to be "Baptist"? Baptist "vicars" are more commonly called reverends, preachers or pastors. I'm pretty sure King used "reverend".
I'm not entirely sure, but I think "he learned AT many universities" is the correct wording.
-Yes he was an intelligent man and he could grip many people with his peaceful words.
Okay, my mind just totally went to a mental image of Martin Luther King Jr. putting a choke hold on large crowds of people all at once. "Grip" is more of an action word. "Captivate" or "hold the attention of many" fit better in this context.
How did he become so famous?
-He become famous because of the Bus-boycott in Montgomery
"Bus" doesn't have to be capitalized, and you don't really need the "-" instead of "bus boycott"
What was that?
-This peaceful strike started Rosa Parks, she 鈥?br>
This peaceful strike started WITH Rosa Parks. Put a period and start a new sentence, or use a semi-colon ( ; )
On Moment that was the woman how refused to make place for a white man in the bus. She was very brave.
"One" instead of "On", "Moment" doesn't need to be capitalized, "how" should be "who", and she refused to make A place.
-Yes that was she. Martin would at this action attentive and so he would to the speaker of this peaceful protest.
I would suggest saying something more like "This act caught his attention" instead of "Martin would at this action attentive". Instead of "and so he would to the speaker", it should say something more like "and so he became the speaker".
What鈥檚 happed then? Could the black American people take the bus?
"Happened", not "happed".
-Yes, but it take much loner 381 days. Then the Colonel Supreme Court decided that the black American People can use all public transportation.
It "took" (not "take"); "longer" (not "loner"). The end of the sentence needs special punctuation. Parentheses, a dash or a colon is needed before "381".
This boycott was over a year and peaceful all the time?
Martin Luther King has the people full under control.
Change the "has" (present tense) to "had" (past tense). "Completely" is more common in this context than "full". "He had the people completely under control." To avoid him sounding like a cultist or brain-washer, you could say he had the situation under control.
-He has many friends and follower but just as much enemies.
Once again, "had" instead of "has" in "He has many friends". In this sentence, "many" would be better to use than "much".
I heard about this there was made many attempts on his life.
For instance: 30. January 1956 his house was destroyed by a bomb. His child鈥檚 and his wife survived this attempt but where was Martin Luther King?
If there was one child, use "child". If you're referring to more than one child, use "children".
-Marin was at this time in the prison because he was drive to fast. Martin Luther King was often in the prison (29 mal)
Marin needs to be Martin. "Was drive to fast" should be "was speeding" or "drove too fast" (no "was")
And he doesn鈥檛 give up. He fights for the justice.
Needs to be past tense. He "didn't" give up. He "fought" for justice. No "the" before justice.
-1957 he founded with other black vicar the Christian Leadership Conference. He was vote to the first president of this. In this year he holds 208 speeches.
The sentence should start "In 1957". He was "voted" (not "he was vote"). After "to" you need "be". He "held", not "holds". Actually, I think the correct wording would be "he gave 208 speeches" or "he made 208 speeches"
He writes many books. About the injustice to the black Americans and his wishes.
For instance:
Why we can鈥檛 wait?
Toward Freedom
He wrote (not "writes") many books. Take the period out and make that one sentence (He wrote many books about the injustice to the black American people and his wishes.) If that's one title, it should read "Why We Can't Wait: Towards Freedom".
-1957 he meets the president John. F. Kennedy because he hops by his payment.
He "met" (not "meets"). President is capitalized. I can't figure out what you mean "he hops by his payment".
But 1963 he must in to the prison because he had ignores his protest ban. These months in the prison he takes to write a new book and his famous speech I HAVE A DREAM. After his imprisonment he takes part in the march of Washington on the 28 August 1963.
But IN 1963. That sentence is confusing. Maybe something like "But in 1963, he is put in prison again for ignoring the ban on protesting." "Those" months, not "these". Grammar is off again here. Maybe "In the months while he was in prison, he wrote a book and his famous I HAVE A DREAM speech." I'm not sure, but I think the "march of Washington" is capitalized now, because it is a historical event, and you should have "on Washington", not "of Washington".
-Yes and there he holds this speech or?
Not a complete sentence. You can't end a sentence with "or".
Yes in front of 250 000 people at the Lincoln Memorial.
-I HAVE A DREAM! I have hearted so match about this speech it was the best, the famous speech. But what did he say?
"I have heard so much", not "I have hearted so match." "It was the best" should start a new sentence.
The contents of his speech were to promote the black American people. He wants to make courage to fight peaceful for here freedom. He sad: If we can鈥檛 at once see this freedom we must fight for our kids. He sad: I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.
"He wanted to make courage to fight peaceful for here freedom" should be something like "He wanted to give the people courage to fight peacefully for their freedom." Both times, "sad" should be "said". When you're quoting the speech, use quotation marks, and instead of the colon after "He said", put a comma.
-This man value to be immortalized and it鈥檚 no wonder that he got the peace Nobel Prize on the 10. December 1964
"This man value to be immortalized" doesn't make sense. "This man's values are immortalized" or "This man's work will live forever" might work, though. I think the "Nobel Peace Prize" is all capitalized, and "peace" is between "nobel" and "prize".
Yes he had this well deserved.
What has he done too, if he wouldn鈥檛 murder by 鈥︹€︹€?
I don't understand the partial sentence.
-Yes what has he done, too?
At 4. April 1968 was Martin Luther King soot in Memphis Tennessee.
"On" (not "At"), Martin Luther King Jr. was SHOT in Memphis, Tennessee (comma between Memphis and Tennessee).
Until 57 years after his dead. Every five day after his Birthday is the legal (Martin Luther King) holiday.
You can take out "Until", spell out "fifty-seven" and make all that one sentence. ("Fifty-seven years after his DEATH (not "dead"), the fifth day after his birthday is the national (not "legal") Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.")
-Next to George Washington is he the only one how getting a one legal holiday.
Put a comma after Washington, switch the "is" and "he", use "now" instead of "how", take out the "one", use "national" instead of "legal." ("Next to George Washington, he is the only one now getting a national holiday.")
Overall, you did an excellent job. Your spelling, by the way, was MUCH better than most people who get on here.
Good luck on your report! P1: "Look! There is a black man getting on the streetcar."
P2: "Do you have a problem with that?"
P1: "No... but I'm thinking people in the past may have."
P2: "Hahh! Why do you think that?"
P1: "Well...years ago, black Americans couldn鈥檛 take the streetcar or go into the cinema鈥?The white Americans segregated blacks from whites in the USA by having special rooms designated for the white Americans and other rooms designated for the black Americans."
P2: "Wow.... what terrible lives the black Americans had to live in this country back then!"
P1: "Yes, you are right.... It was terrible black Americans had no rights then. For many years, they had been slaves in this country."
P2: "Wow! Have you heard of a man by the name of Martin Luther King?"
P1: "Yes. What do you know about him?"
P2: "Hmm... well, he was a famous American civil rights leader who was born on January 15, 1929."
P1: "Yes. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Did you know that his name was originally Michael Luther King? Yeah...according to his father, the attending physician mistakenly entered "Michael" on Martin Jr.'s birth certificate. His name was later changed to Martin."
P2: "No, I didn鈥檛 know. I know that Martin Luther King, Jr. entered the Christian ministry and was ordained in February 1948 at the age of nineteen at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia. Following his ordination, he became Assistant Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church. He studied at many universities and also was awarded honorary degrees from various colleges and universities in the United States and several foreign countries."
P1: "Yes, he was quite an intelligent man and I am amazed how he could hold the attention of the crowds with his peaceful words."
P2: "How did he become so famous?"
P1: "He become famous because of the bus-boycott in Montgomery."
P2: "What was that?"
P1: "It was this peaceful strike started by Rosa Parks. She...
P2: "Oh! She was the woman who refused to give up her seat to a white man in the bus. She was very brave."
P1: "Yes, that was she. Martin would call attention to this peaceful strike started by her by starting his own black bus boycott -- the Montgomery Bus Boycott -- four days later. He believed in nonviolent direct action... that was his philosophy."
P2: "What鈥檚 happened since? Could the black Americans take the bus?"
P1: "Yes, but it wasn't until after 381 days had passed that the Supreme Court finally decided that black Americans could use all public transportation."
P2: "This boycott was over a year and peaceful all the time? Wow... Martin Luther King really had the people under control."
P1: "I know. But he had just as many enemies as he had friends and followers."
P2: "Yeah...I heard about that. There were many attempts on his life. For instance, on January 30, 1956 his house was destroyed by a bomb. His baby daughter, Yolanda, and his wife survived this attempt, but where was Martin Luther King?"
P1: "Martin was at this time in prison because he was driving too fast. Martin Luther King was arrested often."
P2: "And he doesn鈥檛 give up. He continues fighting for justice."
P1: " In 1957 he founded the Christian Leadership Conference with another black vicar. He was voted the first president of this Conference. In this year alone, he held 208 speeches."
P2: "He wrote many books about the injustice to black Americans and his wishes. The titles of two of his books are 'Why we can鈥檛 wait?' and 'Toward Freedom'."
P1: "On June 24th, 1960, King met with presidential candidate John F. Kennedy about racial issues."
P2: "But on April 16th, 1963, King is again arrested and sent back to prison for sit-in demonstrations held in Birmingham, Alabama. During those months in prison, he wrote a new book entitled "Letter From a Birmingham Jail" and his famous "I Have A Dream" speech. After his imprisonment, King took part in The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom which took place in Washington, D.C., on August 28th, 1963.
P1: "Yes. And there he holds this speech....?
P2: "Yes, he delivers his "I Have A Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in front of 250,000 people."
P1: "I HAVE A DREAM! I have heard so much about this speech... that it was the best and one of the most famous speeches made in U.S. history. But what did he say?"
P2: "The contents of his speech were to promote black Americans. He wanted to courageously fight for their freedom in a peaceful, non-violent manner. He said, 'If we can鈥檛 at once see this freedom we must fight for our kids.' He said, 'I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.' "
P1: "This man's values (the values of courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility and service) are to be immortalized; it鈥檚 no wonder that he got the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10th, 1964.
P2: "Yes. He well-deserved it. Imagine what he could have done if he weren鈥檛 murder by 鈥︹€︹€?
P1: "Yes. Just imagine what more he could have done...
P2: "Martin Luther King was shot in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4th, 1968.
P1: "Martin Luther King, Jr. is the only one (besides George Washington) who has a federal holiday named in his honor." |
