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King rose to national prominence as head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which promoted nonviolent tactics, such as the massive March on Washington (1963), to achieve civil rights. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in …

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Martin Luther King Jr. – Biography - NobelPrize.org

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At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the …

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He promoted nonviolent tactics to achieve civil rights and led a number of peaceful protests, such as the famous March on Washington in 1963. He was awarded the Nobel Peace …

Martin Luther King Jr: Day, Death, Quotes - HISTORY

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Martin Luther King Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. King sought...

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Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his …

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King adhered to Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence. In 1955 he began his struggle to persuade the US Government to declare the policy of racial discrimination in the southern states unlawful. The racists responded …

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Martin Luther King Jr. is famous for spearheading the American civil rights movement. His “I Have A Dream” speech, along with many demonstrations that he led, hugely advanced the effort. He is …

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Photo: President Johnson signing the 1964 Civil Rights Act on July 2, 1964 in Washington D.C. as Martin Luther King, Jr., and others look on. In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded Nobel Peace …

Civil Rights Movement: Timeline, Key Events & Leaders

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The civil rights movement was a struggle for justice and equality for African Americans that took place mainly in the 1950s and 1960s. Among its leaders were Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, the ...