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KING, Martin Luther Jr: "Extra Mile" plaque in Washington, D.C.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929–April 4, 1968), was one of the main leaders of the American civil rights movement. A Baptist minister by training, King became a civil rights activist early in his career, leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping to found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. His efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, raising public consciousness of the civil rights movement and establishing King as one of the greatest orators in American history. In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means.
King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Jimmy Carter in 1977. Martin Luther King Day was established as a national holiday in the United States in 1986. Source: Wikipedia
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
1929 - 1968
IN FOUNDING THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. GAVE MOMENTUM TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. DR. KING'S PERSISTENT EFFORTS, INSPIRING ORATORY AND NON-VIOLENT PROTESTS, DESPITE PHYSICAL ATTACKS, DEATH THREATS, AND RETALIATORY VIOLENCE, BROUGHT AMERICA CLOSER TO HIS DREAM OF EQUALITY FOR ALL.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige and even his life for the welfare of others."
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