Biography of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Introduction: American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr . was crucial to the success of the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is well-known for his support of peaceful demonstrations and civil disobedience as well as his well-known "I Have a Dream" speech. Beyond civil rights, King's activism and leadership spanned a range of problems, including war and poverty. Social justice movements all across the world continue to be motivated by his legacy. Biography of Martin Luther King Jr. From the middle of the 1950s until his assassination in 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), a well-known American civil rights activist, was a pivotal figure in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. King was conceived on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. His mother worked as a teacher, while his father was a Baptist minister. King later rose to prominence in the civil rights movement as an advocate for peaceful demonstrations and civ...