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A memorial bust of Martin Luther King, Jr., which was approved by the King family, was officially unveiled at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park at Plant Riverside District in Savannah, Georgia on January 15, 2022. [19] The bronze bust on a granite base is the first memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. in Savannah. [20]
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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 ...
On this day in history, January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia to a baptist minister.
Martin Luther King Jr. was the most significant leader of the Civil rights movement, organizing boycotts against segregated buses, solidarity marches for civil rights, and the March on Washington against inequality. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for nonviolent resistance but was assassinated in 1968.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., addresses marchers during his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Aug. 28, 1963.
Memorials to Martin Luther King Jr. (1 C, 48 P, 1 F) Pages in category "Monuments and memorials of the civil rights movement" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
King reportedly donated the prize money, amounting to $53,123, to support the civil rights movement. He was named after Protestant reformer Martin Luther. King was born Michael King Jr. on Jan. 15 ...