Martin Luther King Jr.

Biography

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.

Key Achievements

1
Led the Montgomery bus boycott and the March on Washington.
2
Delivered the iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech.
3
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his nonviolent resistance to racial prejudice.

Birth Date

January 15, 1929

Death Date

April 4, 1968