The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

picture of Dr. King

 

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the most famous leader of the American Civil Rights movement. He is remembered for his commitment to non-violence and his rousing speeches. He was assassinated in 1968.

 

Links:

The King Center

Nobel Prize Biography

His "I Have a Dream" Speech

 

Hugh Talkinamee, MM1, 12-11-18

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