Martin Luther King
Social Activist and Humanitarian, Martins Luther King Jr. is no
doubt one of the most important figures in the American Civil Rights
Movement.
A Baptist minister inspired by other advocates of nonviolence, King
encouraged oppressed and socially disadvantaged African-Americans to
fight for equality through peaceful protest.
He helped to organize the March on Washington, where he delivered
his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech, and played a pivotal role in other
significant events such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
1. Martins Luther played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968.