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Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. Born in Atlanta, King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, tactics his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi helped inspire.

King's speeches have been issued on numerous releases - his most well-known and influential address being "I Have a Dream", which was held during "The March on Washington" in 1963. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King, J. and sometimes referred to as MLK Day) is an American federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around King's birthday, January 15. The holiday is similar to holidays set under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. The earliest Monday for this holiday is January 15 and the latest is January 21. and Coretta Scott King with their daughter, Yolanda Denise King at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery,1956. We’re moving on towards freedom’s land. We cannot stop our legitimate aspirations for freedom merely because some immoral person will use this for his own political aggrandizements. 22. We worked in this very nation 2 centuries without wages. We made cotton king; we built our homes and the homes of our masters in the midst of injustice and exploitation.

In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, J. s life and leadership, join his daughter, Dr. Bernice A. King, in making a commitment to his principles of nonviolence. And please support The King Center’s work of educating people across the globe on the power of nonviolence to help create a more peaceful, just and humane world. Text2Donate: MLKDay to 44321.

Martin Luther King Jr’s father was the pastor of the Ebeneezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States of America. Martin was a gifted student. He was awarded several university degrees and became a Doctor of Divinity. Martin Luther King was appointed president of the Montgomery Improvement Association which led the boycott of the Montgomery bus services. A boycott is where you stop using goods or services to bring about a change. The bus boycott lasted 381 days at the end of which the US Supreme Court ruled that segregation was illegal. She was awarded the Congregational Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Find out about the 1,000 streets and roads worldwide which are named after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. See for yourself.

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In honor of Dr. King’s light, we’ve curated a selection of 11 of the most affecting pieces of wisdom spun into words by this pioneer of the human spirit. 11 Powerful Quotes by Dr. On the power of love. Keep moving forward! On faith. Speak your truth, always. Silence can be deafening. Approach life with an open heart, stay strong in the face of adversity.

Martin Luther King J. right, are taken by a policeman as they led a line of demonstrators into the business section of Birmingham, Al. on April 12, 1963. Martin Luther King J. s 94 Birthday. Benjamin R. Epstein, national director of the Anti-Defamation League B'nai B'rith, civil rights leader Martin Luther King J. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Roy Wilkins of the NAACP and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson outside the White House, June 1963. Hulton Archive/Getty Images. King said the march was "the greatest demonstration of freedom in the history of the . Dr. displays his Nobel Peace Prize in December 1964, while his wife Coretta proudly looks on. Moneta Sleet J. Ebony Collection via AP Images.