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Hace 4 días · Summarize This Article. Martin Luther King, Jr. (born January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.—died April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee) was a Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968.
13 de abr. de 2024 · April 13, 2024. Photo by Noor Shoresh. Share full article. By Alvin L. Bragg Jr. Mr. Bragg Jr. is the Manhattan district attorney. In September 1958, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was...
Hace 4 días · See Author's Response. Martin Luther King, Jr. remains arguably the most recognisable African American figure in world history. First thrust into the international spotlight courtesy of his leadership of a boycott of the public bus system in Montgomery, Alabama, where he was pastor of a local church, King became the lightning rod for ...
19 de abr. de 2024 · Dr. King is widely regarded as America’s pre-eminent advocate of nonviolence and one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in world history.
Hace 5 días · Chicago historian Jonathan Eig won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography for “King: A Life,” his 2023 biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., a bestseller widely recognized for its monumental ...
13 de abr. de 2024 · When Dr. King found out she was schizophrenic, he harbored no ill will toward her, saying instead, “I know that we want her to receive the necessary treatment so that she may become a constructive citizen in an integrated society where a disorganized personality need not become a menace to any man.”
Hace 2 días · Coretta Scott King and daughter Bernice at the funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Coretta Scott King’s sorrowful expression immediately commands the viewer’s attention in this photograph taken by Moneta Sleet Jr. at the funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Veiled and clothed modestly in black, Scott King evokes dignity and sadness which Sleet sensitively shares with viewers.
