Martin Luther King Jr.
1929 CE – 1968 CE (39 years)
Led the American Civil Rights Movement using non-violent resistance, advocating for racial equality, voting rights, and desegregation. Famous for his 'I Have a Dream' speech.
Biography
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
Key Events
1955 CE
Led Montgomery bus boycott
1963 CE
Led March on Washington, 'I Have a Dream' speech
1964 CE
Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
1968 CE
Assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee