Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
20th Century
1929 – 1968 · American
Civil Rights Leader & Nobel Laureate
6 lessons on the calendar
Jan 15
Martin Luther King Jr. Born
1929 CE
Apr 3
King Delivers His Final Speech
1968 CE
Apr 4
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
1968 CE
Apr 16
Letter from Birmingham Jail
1963 CE
Aug 28
'I Have a Dream' Speech
1963 CE
Dec 10
Martin Luther King Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize
1964 CE
About
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the American civil rights movement through nonviolent resistance, organizing landmark events from the Montgomery Bus Boycott to the March on Washington, where he delivered his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech. He was assassinated in Memphis in 1968.
Key Facts
Led the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–1956)
Delivered 'I Have a Dream' at the March on Washington (1963)
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (1964) at age 35
Assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis on April 4, 1968
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