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  1. Apr 3, 2014 · Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil rights activist who had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s. Among his many efforts,...

  2. We envision the Beloved Community where injustice ceases and love prevails. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s leadership achieved more genuine progress toward racial equality in America than the previous 350 years.

  3. Martin Luther King Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. Explore his...

  4. Minister and social activist Martin Luther King, Jr., was the preeminent leader of the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. His guidance was fundamental to the movement’s success in ending the legal segregation of Black Americans in the South and other.

  5. naacp.org › history-explained › civil-rights-leadersMartin Luther King, Jr. | NAACP

    Volunteer on MLK Day. No figure is more closely identified with the mid-20th century struggle for civil rights than Martin Luther King, Jr. His adoption of nonviolent resistance to achieve equal rights for Black Americans earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

  6. Jan 12, 2023 · Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.? A civil rights legend, Dr. King fought for justice through peaceful protest—and delivered some of the 20th century's most iconic speeches. Dr. Martin...

  7. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day was established as an annual observance in the United States in 1983. (more) See all videos for this article. The King holiday campaign overcame forceful opposition, with critics citing FBI surveillance files suggesting that King was an adulterous radical influenced by communists.

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