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As early as the mid-1950s, Martin Luther King Jr. had received death threats because of his prominence in the civil rights movement. He had confronted the risk of death, including a nearly fatal stabbing in 1958, and made its recognition part of his philosophy.
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.
Inspired by Malcolm X's example, ... Carmichael was present in Washington, D.C., on April 5, 1968, the night after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X met just once, ... The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr inspired the Genius: ... he was assassinated, fatally shot on April 4, 1968 ...
Robert F. Kennedy's inspiring speech following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. has gone viral. Alexis Jackson. Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:57 PM.
The March on Washington of 1963 is remembered most for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech — and thus as a crowning ... in 1968 shortly before King’s assassination.
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.
Stanley David Levison (May 2, 1912 – September 12, 1979) was an American businessman and lawyer who became a lifelong activist in socialist causes. He is best known as an advisor to and close friend of Martin Luther King Jr., for whom he helped write speeches, raise funds, and organize events.