We are learning to explain and discuss our beliefs about peace and how to resolve conflict.
The special peace song we love to sing.
NELSON MANDELA
Nelson Mandela was famous for being the first black president and was a good leader for his nation.
Nelson Mandela was born in Mvezo, South Africa July 18 1918. He fought for civil rights in South Africa for the equal opportunities for the blacks. He also grew up to be part of the human rights movement and fought for his country. Sadly he grew up in a very poor village and they had no furniture and his family also had a shortage of food. He spent most of his life in prison, 27 years. All he wanted was for all people of all races to have equal rights.
Nelson Mandela was a leader in the African National Congress. He pushed hard for the congress to give equal rights for the black people in South Africa. He planned and planted a bomb to blow up a building, but he wanted to make sure no one was hurt and that’s why he went to prison. When he was let out from prison he continued a campaign to end apartheid. Nelson Mandela died in June 2013 last year.
By Zayvian
Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr is famous for his well-known speech “I have a dream”. He is also famous for leading non-violent protests to fight for the rights of the Afro -Americans for equality. He is one of the greatest speakers in American History.
Martin Luther King Jr was a Civil Rights Leader born in 15th January 1929 Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He had 2 siblings; a younger brother and a older sister. Martin’s dad was a preacher and his mother was a teacher. He studied in Booker T. Washington High School. He was so smart in every subject that he skipped 2 grades and started his college education at the age of 15. After he got his Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Martin got another degree for Divinity from Crozer Seminary and then later on, he got his Doctoral degree in Theology in Boston University. In 1953, Martin got married to Coretta Scott King and together they had 4 children; Yolanda, Martin III, Dexter and Bernice.
In Martin’s first Civil Rights major action, Martin was in a Montgomery Bus Boycott. This was when Rosa Parks didn’t want to give her seat to a white person. So then, Martin led a boycott of the public Transportation System. The boycott took over a year and it was very strict at that time. During this time, Martin was arrested and his house was bombed just for this incidence that happened in the bus. In 1963, Martin helped organize the famous march in Washington D.C. Over 250,000 people went to the march in a good way to show the importance of Civil Rights legislation. After marching, Martin read and gave his “I have a dream” speech. This speech became one of the best speeches in world history. The march and Martin’s speech was a great success.
In 1963, Martin was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize from Gunnar Jahn in Oslo. He was the youngest person to be awarded this prize. When Martin was offered company at a hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, Martin was going to a meeting in the morning. When he was going, Martin was assassinated while standing on the balcony of the hotel in the room. He was shot by a criminal named James Earl Ray at 4th April 1968. Martin was rushed to St Joseph’s Hospital and was in the operating room at 6:00. They opened up his chest to see if they could find the bullet, but it was nowhere to be seen. His family was told that was he was dead at 7:05. On every 3rd Monday of January, there is always a national Holiday called Martin Luther King Jr Day in America. Hundreds of thousands attend this special holiday.
In 1963, Martin was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize from Gunnar Jahn in Oslo. He was the youngest person to be awarded this prize. When Martin was offered company at a hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, Martin was going to a meeting in the morning. When he was going, Martin was assassinated while standing on the balcony of the hotel in the room. He was shot by a criminal named James Earl Ray at 4th April 1968. Martin was rushed to St Joseph’s Hospital and was in the operating room at 6:00. They opened up his chest to see if they could find the bullet, but it was nowhere to be seen. His family was told that was he was dead at 7:05. On every 3rd Monday of January, there is always a national Holiday called Martin Luther King Jr Day in America. Hundreds of thousands attend this special holiday.
Martin Luther King Jr’s Quote:
By: Raheal
Mohandas Gandhi
Mohandas Gandhi was born on 2 October, 1869 in Porbandar, India. Mohandas is famous for justice in the world and he is best known for non-violent protests. He came from an upper class family and his father was a leader in the community. As a tradition in the place where he grew up Mohandas’ parents arranged a marriage for him at the age of 13. His parents wanted him to become a barrister, which is a type of lawyer. As a result when he was 19 years old he went to London, England to study in the University College London in order to study law. Three years later he returned back to India and tried to start his own law practice but he wasn’t successful, he moved to South Africa to work in a South African law office. Once back in India, Gandhi led the fight for Indian Independence from the British Empire. He organized a non-violent civil disobedience campaigns. Gandhi was assassinated on January 30,1948. He was shot at a prayer meeting by a terrorist. He was the 1930 Time magazine Man of the year.
By:Shania
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