Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site - Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site. Martin Luther King's Last Speech: "I Have Been To The Mountaintop" Martin Luther King - I Have A Dream Speech - August 28, 1963. Martin Luther King Jr. - Acceptance Speech. Printable Martin Luther King, Jr. Jigsaw Puzzle. Kid's Biography: Martin Luther King Jr. Biography for Kids Occupation: Civil Rights Leader Born: January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, GA Died: April 4, 1968 in Memphis, TN Best known for: His "I have a dream" speech Biography: Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist in the 1950s and 1960s.
He led non-violent protests to fight for the rights of all people including African Americans. He hoped that America and the world could become a colorblind society where race would not impact a person's civil rights. Timeline of Events in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Life. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (American religious leader and civil-rights activist. Martin Luther King, Jr., original name Michael King, Jr.
(born January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. —died April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee), 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. His leadership was fundamental to that movement’s success in ending the legal segregation of African Americans in the South and other parts of the United States. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Life in Pictures. Martin Luther King Jr. Video — History.com. The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change.