Martin Luther King, Jr. (born January 15, , Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.—died April 4, , Memphis, Tennessee) was a Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mids until his death by assassination in

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

They formed a group called the Montgomery Improvement Association with Martin Luther King as the leader. The boycott meant that for one day black people would not ride the buses as a protest against discrimination They handed out pamphlets so people would know what to do and on December 5th around 90% of black people in Montgomery did not ride.

Full name: Dr Martin Luther King Jr Born: 15 January Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Occupation: Minister and activist. Died: 4 April Best known for: Campaigning for the rights of African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement of the s and s.

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Learn more about Martin Luther King Jr.'s efforts to transform the United States' understanding of racial inequality and his campaign with other Civil Rights.

Vindicating Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Road to a Color-Blind Society. This issue was published in The Journal of Negro History (), which is continued by The Journal of African American History (present).

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A first cousin of Martin Luther King Jr. is among speakers marking the 50th anniversary of the civil rights leader's assassination at the Ohio Statehouse. The memorial commemoration at noon Wednesday also features a gospel choir from Columbus State Community College.

Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, April 4, ) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin.

Minister and social activist Martin Luther King, Jr., was the preeminent leader of the American civil rights movement from the mids until his assassination in His guidance was fundamental to the movement’s success in ending the legal segregation of Black Americans in the South and other.

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Salutati, Coluccio (–) Important humanist, scholar, and political leader of Florence, Italy. Born in the village of Stignano, Tuscany, he studied at the University of Bologna and was then appointed as the secretary to Pope Urban IV.