- Martin Luther King Jr. - Wikipedia
Martin Luther King Jr (born Michael King Jr ; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist and political philosopher who was a leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968
- Martin Luther King, Jr. - Encyclopedia Britannica
Martin Luther King, Jr (born January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, U S —died April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee) was a Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968
- Martin Luther King Jr. – Biography - NobelPrize. org
In the eleven-year period between 1957 and 1968, King traveled over six million miles and spoke over twenty-five hundred times, appearing wherever there was injustice, protest, and action; and meanwhile he wrote five books as well as numerous articles
- Martin Luther King Jr. : Biography, Civil Rights Activist, MLK Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr helped lead the Civil Rights Movement Read about his “I Have a Dream” speech, quotes, holiday, kids, assassination, and more facts
- Martin Luther King Jr: Day, Death, Quotes | HISTORY
Martin Luther King Jr was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968
- About Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
While others were advocating for freedom by “any means necessary,” including violence, Martin Luther King, Jr used the power of words and acts of nonviolent resistance, such as protests, grassroots organizing, and civil disobedience to achieve seemingly-impossible goals
- Martin Luther King, Jr. - Library of Congress
The Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr , born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, used nonviolent resistance to overcome racial injustice and end segregation laws, and became the most visible leader of the 20th century civil rights movement
- King Encyclopedia - The Martin Luther King, Jr. , Research and Education . . .
Welcome to the Martin Luther King, Jr Encyclopedia! The Encyclopedia, based on the extensive historical research originally conducted for The Papers, has over 280 articles on civil rights movement figures, events, and organizations
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