Martin Luther King Jr

Martin Luther King Jr

Martin Luther King, civil rights activist. Nobel Prize winner 1964.

Martin Luther King was one of the most prominent civil rights leaders who came to symbolise the non-violent struggle for social change. The speeches of Martin Luther King are amongst the most memorable speeches by public figure. Martin Luther King was able to inspire the black population to assert their civil rights. From a political perspective the civil rights movement was largely succesful with significant legislation passed in the 1960s.

Martin Luther King was assassinated in April 1968

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Martin Luther King Links

• Martin Luther King Jr Talks
• Martin Luther King Jr at Nobel.org
• A collection of Papers by M.L.King at Stanford University
• The King Centre Official site for work by Martin Luther King and Corretta Scott King

Books - Martin Luther King Jr

• Books on Martin Luther King Jr
• Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr
• A Testament to Hope - Speeches of Martin Luther King