Martin Luther King Jr.

Title

Martin Luther King Jr.

Description

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a minister and African American civil rights leader. On August 18, 1963, he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. A plaque on the steps of the Memorial marks this event. In 2012, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial was dedicated on the National Mall to commemorate King's work and his vision for equality and national unity.

Source

National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures. View original photograph.

First Name

Martin

Last Name

King

Birth Date

01/15/1929

Birthplace

Atlanta, Georgia

Death Date

04/04/1968

Occupation

Activist

Biographical Text

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an clergyman and major figure in the African American Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. He was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his work against racial prejudice. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968.

Learn more about King from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change.

Description

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a minister and African American civil rights leader. On August 18, 1963, he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. A plaque on the steps of the Memorial marks this event. In 2012, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial was dedicated on the National Mall to commemorate King's work and his vision for equality and national unity.

Creator

Martin Luther King Jr.

Birth Date

01/15/1929

Death Date

04/04/1968

Coverage

1950-1979

Source

National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures. View original photograph.