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Who was martin Luther king Jr.?

Who was martin Luther king Jr.?. 1929-1968 U.S. civil rights leader and clergyman. His nonviolent demonstrations against racial inequality led to civil rights legislation. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and was assassinated four years later in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Who was martin Luther king Jr.?

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  1. Who was martin Luther king Jr.? 1929-1968 U.S. civil rights leader and clergyman. His nonviolent demonstrations against racial inequality led to civil rights legislation. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and was assassinated four years later in Memphis, Tennessee.

  2. What was it that Martin Luther King Jr. led protest against? • Martin Luther king led protest against the slavery

  3. When was Martin Luther King famous speech, ‘I have a dream’ • The text of the I Have a Dream Speech given by Martin Luther King in 1963

  4. I have a dream • “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’ … I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

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