Martin Luther King Jr. Biography
Who Was Martin Luther King Jr?
Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist who had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s.
Among his many efforts, King headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Through his activism and inspirational speeches, he played a pivotal role in ending the legal segregation of African-American citizens in the United States, as well as the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, among several other honors. He continues to be remembered as one of the most influential and inspirational African-American leaders in history.
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Quick Facts:
Name: Martin Luther King Jr.
Birth Date January 15, 1929
Death Date April 4, 1968
Did You Know?
Martin Luther King Jr. changed his name from Michael to Martin after his father adopted the name Martin in honor of the Protestant leader Martin Luther.
Education
Crozer Theological Seminary, Morehouse College, Boston University
Place of Birth:Atlanta, Georgia
Place of Death: Memphis, Tennessee
Who Was Martin Luther King Jr?
“But we come here tonight to be saved from that patience that makes us patient with anything less than freedom and justice.”
—Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Biography
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