When was martin luther king born and died

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, GA on January 15th, He was one of the most important and influential Civil Rights leaders in the s and s. The cornerstones of his activism were based on non-violence and civil disobedience, both of which were inspired by his Christian faith and the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. 

He rose to prominence as a leader in during the Montgomery bus boycott when he was selected to take charge to desegregate the bus services.

1960s biography of martin luther king jr birthday On March 21, , approximately 2, people began a march from Selma to Montgomery. King believed the letter had implied for him to commit suicide. You can opt out at any time. King's opposition to the Vietnam War makes headlines while his battle for civil rights continues.

Afterwards he was elected the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). From this position, he helped organize many Civil Rights movement actions. The most famous being the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was then, on the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial, that Dr. King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

He also won the Nobel Peace Prize in , and in helped organize the Selma to Montgomery marches to advocate for Black voting rights.

His influence and importance came with a heavy price.

Biography of john knox King interrupted these plans to lend his support to the Memphis sanitation men's strike. King completed the coursework for his doctorate in , and was granted the degree two years later upon completion of his dissertation. He had a lifelong admiration for Mohandas K. He wanted to discourage violence, and he wanted to focus national attention on the plight of the poor, unorganized workers of the city.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Counter Intelligence Program (COINTELPRO) began surveillance of Dr. King as FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover believed him to be a threat to the nation. Part of the investigation was trying to tie Dr. King to communism. The FBI even went so far as to write him a threatening letter, anonymous at the time.

Dr. King believed the letter had implied for him to commit suicide.

In the later s, Martin Luther King Jr.

1960s biography of martin luther king jr King died at age Sporadic riots break out in Seattle's Central Area during the summer. Activists coordinated a bus boycott that would continue for days. Voters defeat it by a 2-to-1 ratio.

turned his attention to poverty, capitalism, and the war in Vietnam. Dr. King wanted to occupy Washington, D.C. for his Poor People’s Campaign but he unfortunately never got the chance. On April 4th, , at the age of 38, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.

He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.

In President Ronald Reagan signed legislation enacting Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which created a national holiday on the third Monday in January to remember Dr. King on his birthday. His legacy for nonviolent action and civil disobedience still lives on.

 

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