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  1. Kid's Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Occupation: Civil Rights Leader Born: January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, GA Died: April 4, 1968 in Memphis, TN Best known for: Advancing the Civil Rights Movement and his "I Have a Dream" speech Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights activist in the 1950s and 1960s. He led non-violent protests to fight for the rights of all people including African Americans.

  2. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    A hero is born. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1929. At the time in that part of the country, segregation—or the separation of races in places like schools, buses, and restaurants—was the law. He experienced racial predjudice from the time he was very young, which inspired him to dedicate his life to achieving ...

  3. Martin Luther King facts

    Martin Luther King facts. Born: 15 January 1929. Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Occupation: Minister and activist. Died: 4 April 1968. Best known for: Campaigning for the rights of African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. 1) Martin Luther King Jr was born in the United States of America to African American ...

  4. Martin Luther King Jr.: Biography, Civil Rights Activist, MLK Jr

    This year's Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on January 15, coincides with the late civil rights leader 's birthday. Had he lived, King would be turning 95 years old. Days after his 1968 ...

  5. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Martin Luther King, Jr., led the civil rights movement in the United States. He used nonviolent, or peaceful, protest to try to get equal rights for African Americans . He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

  6. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    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. His leadership was fundamental to that movement's success in ending the ...

  7. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Stephen F. Somerstein/Getty Images. 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 ...

  8. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Martin Luther King, Jr., was an American Baptist minister and social activist. Inspired by the belief that love and peaceful protest could eliminate social injustice, he led the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and '60s. King organized mass protests against racial discrimination and spoke out against poverty and war.

  9. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr. Biographical . M artin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin. His grandfather began the family's long tenure as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, serving from 1914 to 1931; his father has served from then until the present, and from 1960 until his death Martin ...

  10. TIME for Kids

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial, in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963. AP. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929—April 4, 1968) is considered one of history's greatest speakers and social activists. His leadership in peaceful protests helped end segregation during the American ...

  11. Martin Luther King Jr. for Kids (Google Slides, Videos, and More)

    Martin Luther King was a civil rights activist and leader in the 1950s and 1960s in the southern United States. He believed in nonviolent, peaceful protest as a means to fight racial injustice. Dr. King was a powerful speaker, delivering many speeches to inspire others to join the movement.

  12. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the leading men involved in the civil rights movement. He was a Baptist Minister and most well-known for following Mahatma Gandhi's belief of non-violent protest. King was involved in many of the social and political activist movements from the mid 1950's until the day he was assassinated in.

  13. Martin Luther King, Jr.—facts and information

    January 12, 2023. • 9 min read. The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., is a civil rights legend. In the mid-1950s, King led the movement to end segregation and counter prejudice in the United ...

  14. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968) was an American Christian minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. A black church leader and a son of early civil rights activist and minister Martin Luther King Sr., King advanced civil rights ...

  15. Biography of Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Jr.

    The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was the charismatic leader of the U.S. civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. He directed the year-long Montgomery bus boycott, which attracted scrutiny by a wary, divided nation, but his leadership and the resulting Supreme Court ruling against bus segregation ...

  16. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: Biography for Children, American History

    https://patreon.com/freeschool - Help support more content like this!Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, was a famous Civil Rights leader, pastor, and humanitarian. ...

  17. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr. Biographical . M artin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin. His grandfather began the family's long tenure as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, serving from 1914 to 1931; his father has served from then until the present, and from 1960 until his death Martin ...

  18. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: His Life and Legacy

    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. Explore his life ...

  19. 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. King is widely regarded as America's pre-eminent advocate of nonviolence and one of the greatest ...

  20. The life of Martin Luther King Jr.

    King was born Michael Luther King in Atlanta on Jan. 15, 1929 — one of the three children of Martin Luther King Sr., pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, and Alberta (Williams) King, a former schoolteacher. (He was renamed "Martin" when he was about 6 years old.) After going to local grammar and high schools, King enrolled in Morehouse College ...

  21. Introduction

    Introduction. Martin Luther King, Jr., made history, but he was also transformed by his deep family roots in the African-American Baptist church, his formative experiences in his hometown of Atlanta, his theological studies, his varied models of religious and political leadership, and his extensive network of contacts in the peace and social ...

  22. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the civil rights movement

    Martin Luther King, Jr., (born Jan. 15, 1929, Atlanta, Ga., U.S.—died April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tenn.), U.S. civil rights leader. The son and grandson of Baptist preachers, King became an adherent of nonviolence while in college. Ordained a Baptist minister himself in 1954, he became pastor of a church in Montgomery, Ala.; the following year he received a doctorate from Boston University.

  23. The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    This kid-friendly video on the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. uses animation, music, and narration to share Martin's vision for the world and his p...

  24. Highlander Folk School

    King, Memo, "Leadership Training Program and Citizenship Schools," December 1960-January 1961, SCLCR-GAMK. King, "A Look to the Future," Address Delivered at Highlander Folk School's Twenty-fifth Anniversary Meeting, 2 September 1957, in Papers 4:269-276. King to Braden, 7 October 1959, in Papers 5:306-307.