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  1. Jun 28, 2024 · 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.

  2. Jun 28, 2024 · Martin Luther King, Jr. - Civil Rights, Nonviolence, Equality: In the years after his death, King remained the most widely known African American leader of his era.

  3. 1 day ago · Martin Luther OSA ( ⫽ ˈluːθər ⫽; [1] German: [ˈmaʁtiːn ˈlʊtɐ] ⓘ; 10 November 1483 [2] – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and Augustinian friar. [3] Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism.

  4. Jun 28, 2024 · Martin Luther King, Jr. - Civil Rights, SCLC, Nonviolence: Recognizing the need for a mass movement to capitalize on the successful Montgomery action, King set about organizing the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), which gave him a base of operation throughout the South, as well as a national platform from which to speak.

  5. Jun 10, 2024 · Explore Martin Luther King Jr.'s pivotal role in social change, from leading the Civil Rights Movement to his enduring legacy in the quest for equality and justice.

  6. Jun 29, 2024 · In the United States, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first signed into law in 1983, officially creating a federal holiday to honor this prominent leader of the 1960s civil rights movement.

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  8. Jun 25, 2024 · While others were advocating for freedom by “any means necessary,” including violence, Martin Luther King, Jr. used the power of words and acts of nonviolent resistance, such as protests, grassroots organizing, and civil disobedience to achieve seemingly-impossible goals.