Martin Luther King (1929-1968)

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Name (English)
Martin Luther King
Short name
Martin Luther King Jr.
Year of birth
1929
Year of death
1968
Short Description
"Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Christian minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi.

King led the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott and in 1957 became the first president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). With the SCLC, he led an unsuccessful 1962 struggle against segregation in Albany, Georgia, and helped organize the nonviolent 1963 protests in Birmingham, Alabama. He helped organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech." - (en.wikipedia.org 01.10.2019)
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  • Hugó Gellért: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Hugó Gellért: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Collection: Dr. Miklós Müller...

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    Image: Müller Miklós és Jan S. Keithly gyűjteménye - New York, USA - CC BY-NC-SA

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