Today is the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Born on January 15, 1929, we celebrate a holiday in honor of a man who was not a president, an explorer, or a saint. Instead, he was a Baptist minister and an American leader of the 1960s civil rights movement, named after the Protestant Reformer Martin Luther, after his father was inspired to change their name following a trip to the Reformer’s Wittenberg.
This article details the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister and American civil rights leader. Born on January 15, 1929, King led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, and delivered his iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech in 1963. He was assassinated in 1968, leaving a lasting legacy as a symbol of racial justice.
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