How did martin luther king changed the world

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, GA on January 15th, He was one of the most important and influential Civil Rights leaders in the s and s.

1960s biography of martin luther king jr birthday King next brought his crusade to Chicago, where he launched programs to rehabilitate the slums and provide housing. Date: December 10, Speaking at the University of Oslo in Norway, King pondered why he was receiving the Nobel Prize when the battle for racial justice was far from over, before acknowledging that it was in recognition of the power of nonviolent resistance. Sporadic riots break out in Seattle's Central Area during the summer. The murder is never solved.

The cornerstones of his activism were based on non-violence and civil disobedience, both of which were inspired by his Christian faith and the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. 

He rose to prominence as a leader in during the Montgomery bus boycott when he was selected to take charge to desegregate the bus services.

Afterwards he was elected the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). From this position, he helped organize many Civil Rights movement actions. The most famous being the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was then, on the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial, that Dr. King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

Biography of john knox He outlines the reasons for his peaceful approach in this letter. Martin Jr. King encouraged students to continue to use nonviolent methods during their protests. Date: March 25, At the end of the bitterly fought Selma-to-Montgomery march, King addressed a crowd of 25, supporters from the Alabama State Capitol.

He also won the Nobel Peace Prize in , and in helped organize the Selma to Montgomery marches to advocate for Black voting rights.

His influence and importance came with a heavy price. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Counter Intelligence Program (COINTELPRO) began surveillance of Dr. King as FBI Director J.

Edgar Hoover believed him to be a threat to the nation. Part of the investigation was trying to tie Dr. King to communism. The FBI even went so far as to write him a threatening letter, anonymous at the time.

1960s biography of martin luther king jr He thrived in all his studies, was elected student body president, and was valedictorian of his class in The boycott ended on December 20, He was met with increasing criticism and public challenges from young Black power leaders. He returned to Atlanta to become co-pastor with his father at Ebenezer Baptist Church but also continued his civil rights efforts.

Dr. King believed the letter had implied for him to commit suicide.

In the later s, Martin Luther King Jr. turned his attention to poverty, capitalism, and the war in Vietnam. Dr. King wanted to occupy Washington, D.C. for his Poor People’s Campaign but he unfortunately never got the chance. On April 4th, , at the age of 38, Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.

He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. In President Ronald Reagan signed legislation enacting Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which created a national holiday on the third Monday in January to remember Dr. King on his birthday.

His legacy for nonviolent action and civil disobedience still lives on.

 

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