Happy Birthday Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
(January.15, 1929- April.4, 1968)
Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr was a Baptist minister as well as a prominent Leader in The African American Civil Rights Movement. In 1955 he led the Montgomery Bus Boycott following the arrest of Mrs.Rosa Parks. He helped found the Southern Christian leadership Conference in 1957 and served as their first president. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Civil Rights activist that fought for change using nonviolent strategies, such as sit ins, boycotts and freedom walks. His Civil Rights efforts lead to the march on Washington in 1963, where he gave his famous "I have a Dream" Speech. Martin Luther King and followers of the Civil Rights Movement fought against segregation and racial inequality. In 1964, Dr. King was the youngest person to ever receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Sadly, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April. 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1986, America decided to make Martin Luther King Day a U.S. Federal Holiday. The Civil Right Movement gave birth to a new generation of liberal minded thinkers. The Dream Lives on...
A Husband A Father
A Friend
A Teacher A Preacher
A Leader
Brave, Determined, Faithful, Fearless and Nobel. A visionary, who took risks; sacrificing his life so that we could live a better one.
(January.15, 1929- April.4, 1968)
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