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Tribute to Martin Luther King
April 4th, 2008 | Author: admin
Today is my 40th year remembering Dr. King, who was killed when I was a young boy — and I still love to hear the stories about M.L. King and his concern about being a person of character, and raising up people of character, who will stand against all kinds of hate, and bigotry; and stand for what is good, and right.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was one of the pivotal leaders of the American civil rights movement. 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.
Pause a few moments and review a video tribute to Dr. King.
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Tags: character, civil rights, History, martyr | 
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