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Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
Martin Luther King was born Michael King in Stockbridge, Georgia, the son of Delia (née Linsey; 1875–1924) and James Albert King (1864–1933). [1]King was a member of the Floyd Chapel Baptist Church and decided to become a preacher after being inspired by ministers who were prepared to stand up for racial equality.
She was the key inspiration for Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Biography ... He inspired her to pursue religion and social justice. [2] [4] ...
That was true even in the life of Martin Luther King Jr., the charismatic leader whose name has become synonymous with the movement. ... Scholars say it was Hall's words that ultimately inspired ...
The Three Mothers, by Anna Malaika Tubbs It is no accident that Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin all took on such influential roles within the civil rights movement. In this ...
Delivering the "I Have a Dream" speech at the 1963 Washington, D.C. Civil Rights March. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968), an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the Civil Rights Movement, was an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, and advocated for using nonviolent resistance, inspired by ...
A visitor looks closely at the original copy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in ...
Coretta Scott King (née Scott; April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader who was the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. from 1953 until his assassination in 1968.