Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) believed that all people were created equal and he helped to make sure that African Americans were treated the same as all other people in America. We celebrate his life on his birthday in January every year, as he is a person who changed the world.MLK and his wife had four children – two were daughters. How many were sons?Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “I have a dream” speech in 1963. He was born in 1929. How old was he when he gave his speech?In 1934, MLK attended a private elementary school called Oglethorpe Elementary School. It cost his parents $25 for the year. Today, the average cost of private elementary school is $6700 per year.How much has tuition increased since 1934? What is the average yearly increase from 1934 to 2012?*CHALLENGE: describe the change in terms of percent increase

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