Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929, King was the son of a Baptist minister and was deeply religious from a young age. He received a Ph.D in systematic theology from Boston University and became a minister himself, serving as the pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.
King’s leadership in the Civil Rights Movement began in 1955, when he led the Montgomery Bus Boycott in response to the arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white person. The boycott, which lasted for over a year, was a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement and brought King to the national spotlight.
In 1963, King led the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, in which he called for an end to racism and for a society where people of all races could live together in harmony. The speech is widely considered to be one of the greatest in American history.
Dr. King’s life and legacy continues to inspire people around the world to fight for justice and equality. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968, but his message of nonviolent resistance and love in the face of hatred lives on. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established as a U.S. federal holiday in 1986. Today, we honor his life, his vision and his message. He will always be remembered as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement and a champion for human rights and equality.
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