Martin Luther King, Jr., and the civil rights movement | Britannica
In 1957 King formed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and began lecturing nationwide, urging active nonviolence to achieve civil rights for Black Americans. In 1960 he returned to Atlanta to become copastor with his father of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Martin Luther King Jr. ‑ Biography, Quotes & Legacy | HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · Martin Luther King Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968.
Martin Luther King Jr.: Biography, Civil Rights Activist, MLK Jr.
Apr 3, 2014 · Martin Luther King Jr. helped lead the Civil Rights Movement. Read about his “I Have a Dream” speech, quotes, holiday, kids, assassination, and more facts.
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Encyclopedia Britannica
5 days ago · Martin Luther King, Jr. (born January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.—died April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee) was a Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968.
Martin Luther King, Jr. | NAACP
Working closely with NAACP, Martin Luther King, Jr. helped win civil rights victories through his embrace of nonviolent resistance and unforgettable speeches.
Martin Luther King, Jr. | About Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
During the less than 13 years of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s leadership of the modern American Civil Rights Movement, from December 1955 until April 4, 1968, African Americans achieved more genuine progress toward racial equality in America than the previous 350 years had produced. Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Achievements - Encyclopedia Britannica
List of major achievements by Martin Luther King, Jr. Inspired by the belief that peaceful protest could eliminate social injustice, he led the American civil rights movement of the mid-1950s and ’60s.
Dr. King's Legacy - National Civil Rights Museum
The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. encompasses influential decisions, monumental actions and steadfast progressions of humanitarian rights that reach far beyond the civil rights movement.
The Timeline of MLK’s Role in the Civil Rights Movement
Jan 12, 2024 · Starting in April 1963, this movement aimed to stop the unfair treatment of black people in Birmingham, Alabama. Led by Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, or SCLC, they organized peaceful …
What MLK knew that today’s progressives keep forgetting | CNN
1 day ago · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks before a crowd of 25,000 civil rights marchers outside the state capitol building on March 25, 1965, in Montgomery, Alabama.