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: 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. Dr Martin Luther King, Jr ’s less than thirteen years of nonviolent leadership ended abruptly and tragically on April 4th, 1968, when he was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee
Martin Luther King Jr. : A Champion for Civil Rights - Worldhistory Martin Luther King Jr was a pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement, a leader who dedicated his life to fighting for equality and justice for all people His powerful speeches, peaceful protests, and unwavering determination inspired a generation and continue to resonate today
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. - Wikipedia 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 He taught that murder could not stop the struggle for equal rights After the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963, King told
Dr. Kings Legacy | National Civil Rights Museum Dr King’s leadership contributed to the overall success of the civil rights movement in the mid-1900s and continues to impact civil rights movements in the present While King and other leaders generated momentous strides for equality, the push for civil rights remains a preeminent challenge today