How to Plan a Visit to Martin Luther King’s Birthplace
Born on January 15, 1929 at Atlanta, Georgia, Martin Luther King Junior, is considered to be one of the greatest human rights activists in the history of the United States of America. He played a vital role in the African-American Civil Rights Movement and is still held as a symbol of equality and justice in the country. King became extremely popular for his role in the civil rights movement of nonviolent civil disobedience. A true Christian, King was immensely influenced by Jesus Christ as he used to regularly quote him in his speeches.
Martin Luther King’s birthplace, which is known as the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic site, is close to the highway near Downtown, with thousands of people visiting the place each year.
Instructions
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Read the history of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Before you visit the birthplace of the great civil rights activist, you need to thoroughly read King’s history from his birth to death. Apart from enhancing your knowledge of history, this will help you understand the significance of the great man’s birthplace. There are many young children, who fail to relate themselves to the role of King in the American history, only because they have not read enough about him.
It is also important that you read the current situation of human rights in the US and some other parts of the world. -
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Make sure you have enough time
People, who visit Martin Luther King’s birthplace for the first time without any research, mistakenly believe that it will just take them 30 minutes to an hour to see the whole place. The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic site details places, including where the great man was born, lived his life, where he worshipped, gave speeches, where he worked and where he is buried.
The complex consists of the King Center (Freedom Hall), Visitor’s Center, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Birth Home, burial place of King and Fire Station No.6. Therefore, it will take you at least 2 to 2 and ½ hours to thoroughly visit the historic place. -
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Be mentally prepared
If you are visiting the birthplace of Martin Luther King, Jr. for the first time, it is highly likely that you will come back with a heavy heart because of the painful stories of the civil rights activist and other Afro-Americans. Hence, preparing yourself mentally should be a part of the planning before visiting this site.
