Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King born in January 15, 1929. He was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 through 1968. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using the tactics of nonviolence and civil disobedience based on his christian beliefs and inspired by the nonviolent activism of

Mahatma Gandhi

Martin Luther King was influenced by many different people such as his father who instilled in him religious beliefs, and by the peaceful teaching of Gandhi. The following quotes describe people and experience that affected Martin Luther King.

"I Have a Dream" is a public speech delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King during the March on Washington

for  Jobs and freedom on August 28, 1963, in which he calls for an end to racism in the United States and called for civil and economic rights. Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington ,D.C, the speech was a defining moment of the civil rights movement

The rising tide of civil rights agitation produced a strong effect on public opinion. Many people in cities not experiencing racial tension began to question the nation's JIM crow laws and the near century second class treatment of African-American citizens. This resulted in the passage of the civil rights act of 1964 authorising the federal government to enforce desegregation of public accommodations and outlawing discrimination in publicly owned facilities. This also led to Martin Luther King receiving the Noble Peace Prize in 1964

He was fatally shot at the Lorraine motel in Memphis ,Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. He was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital , where he was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m.CST. He was a prominent leader of the Civil rights Movement and Noble Peace Prize Laue rate who was known for his use of nonviolence and civil disobedience