“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
| Born |
Michael King, Jr.
January 15, 1929
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Died |
April 4, 1968 (aged 39)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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Cause of death
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Assassination |
| Monuments |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation |
clergyman, activist |
| Organization |
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) |
| Movement |
African-American Civil Rights Movement, Peace movement |
| Religion |
Christianity |
| Denomination |
Baptist (Progressive National Baptist Convention) |
| Spouse(s) |
Coretta Scott King (m. 1953–1968) |
| Children |
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| Parent(s) |
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| Awards |
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| Signature |
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About this author
Martin Luther King, Jr. was
one of the pivotal leaders of the American civil rights movement. King
was a Baptist minister, one of the few leadership roles available to
black men at the time. He became a civil rights activist early in his
career. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–1956) and helped found
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (1957), serving as its
first president. His efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where
King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. Here he raised public
consciousness of the civil rights movement and established himself as
one of the greatest orators in U.S. 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,
Jr. Day was established as a national holiday in the United States in
1986. In 2004, King was posthumously
awarded a Congressional Gold Medal.
From : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
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