Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American pastor, activist and famous leader in the African-American civil rights movement. His main legacy was to protected progress on civil rights in the United States and he is frequently referenced as a human rights icon today.
One of the moments more remembered by everyone it’s was “I have a dream” speech where King told his desire for a future where blacks and whites, among others, would coexist pleasantly as equals on August 28, 1963 from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Prizes
In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee by James Earl Ray. He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and Congressional Gold Medal in 2004;Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a U.S. national holiday in 1986.
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