Did You Know King's nonviolent doctrine was strongly influenced by the teachings of Indian leader Mohandas Gandhi?
In 1964, King became the first black American to be honored as Time magazine's Man of the Year.
King's efforts were not limited to securing civil rights; he also spoke out against poverty and the Vietnam War.
In 1964, King became the first black American to be honored as Time magazine's Man of the Year.
King's efforts were not limited to securing civil rights; he also spoke out against poverty and the Vietnam War.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Quotes:
"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."
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
"There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love."
"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."
**Martin Luther King, Jr. (Jan. 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the main leaders of the American civil rights movement. King was a Baptist minister, one of the few leadership roles available to black men at the time. He became a civil rights activist early in his career. He raised public consciousness of the civil rights movement and established himself as one of the greatest orators in U.S. history. In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end segregation and racial discrimination. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
"There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love."
"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."
**Martin Luther King, Jr. (Jan. 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the main leaders of the American civil rights movement. King was a Baptist minister, one of the few leadership roles available to black men at the time. He became a civil rights activist early in his career. He raised public consciousness of the civil rights movement and established himself as one of the greatest orators in U.S. history. In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end segregation and racial discrimination. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
