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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.
In Arizona: "Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day". [27] In Arkansas: it was known as "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday and Robert E. Lee's Birthday" from 1985 to 2017. Legislation in March 2017 changed the name of the state holiday to "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday" and moved the commemoration of Lee to October.
Events depicted include (among others) the speech. [67] In October 2016, Science Friday in a segment on its crowd sourced update to the Voyager Golden Record included the speech. [68] In 2017, the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol was unveiled on the 54th anniversary of the speech. [69]
US civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. waves to supporters on August 28, 1963 on the Mall in Washington DC during the "March on Washington", where King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream ...
MLK Jr. Day is a federal holiday, so most government offices across the nation are closed and the Postal Service won't be delivering mail. MLK Jr. Day: ‘Powerful historical moment' celebrated by ...
Dominant expectations ran from paternal apprehension to dread. On Meet the Press, reporters grilled Roy Wilkins and Martin Luther King Jr. about widespread foreboding that "it would be impossible to bring more than 100,000 militant Negroes into Washington without incidents and possibly rioting."
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored on Monday at events around the nation.. The Civil Rights icon, whose work to end segregation and racism ...
Martin Luther King Jr., an American civil rights activist, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. CST.He was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m at age 39.