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  1. Apr 21, 2024 · One of the most influential voices of the 20th century, Martin Luther King Jr. inspired millions in his quest for equality. Apr 21, 2024 • By Greg Beyer, BA History & Linguistics, Journalism Diploma.

  2. Apr 17, 2024 · Led by Martin Luther King, Jr., then a Montgomery minister, African Americans organized a peaceful boycott of the city’s public buses in December 1955 after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man; a year later segregation on buses was prohibited by court order.

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  3. Apr 23, 2024 · Selma March, political march led by Martin Luther King, Jr., from Selma, Alabama, to the state’s capital, Montgomery, that occurred March 21–25, 1965. The march became a landmark in the American civil rights movement and directly led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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  4. Apr 25, 2024 · Civil Rights Leaders in Selma Minister, philosopher, and social activist Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) was America’s most significant civil rights leader of the 1950s and 1960s. He achieved his most renown and greatest successes in advancing the cause of civil rights while leading a series of highly publicized campaigns in Alabama ...

  5. 3 days ago · There’s a photo collection of Martin Luther King, Jr., with his family in 1964 that remains etched into my mind. In one image, a young King family sits at the table for Sunday dinner. Teal ...

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  7. 3 days ago · Speech " I Have a Dream " delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. Catalyst to pass Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, also known as simply the March on Washington or the Great March on Washington, [1] [2] was held in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963. [3] The purpose of the ...

  8. Apr 19, 2024 · Martin Luther King Jr. Pictures. Embed from Getty Images. see more. Black American civil rights leader Martin Luther King (1929 - 1968) addresses crowds during the March On Washington at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, where he gave his 'I Have A Dream' speech. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images) AFP Agence France Presse. MORE IMAGES.

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