Martin Luther King Jr.
Born in Atlanta, King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence, inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi.
Civil Rights Leader
I Have a Dream
Nobel Peace Prize
Fotos
Descrição
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American clergyman and civil rights leader who was instrumental in the fight against racial segregation in the United States.
Informações Básicas
ContinenteNorth America | Sub-regiãoNorth America | Data de nascimento1929-01-15 |
LocalizaçãoAtlanta, Georgia, USA | LínguaEnglish | Data da morte1968-04-04 |
Wikipédiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr. |
Significado
EraModern | SignificadoAs a leader in the Civil Rights Movement and an advocate for nonviolent resistance, I significantly contributed to the fight against racial segregation in the United States. | ContribuiçõesCivil Rights Movement
Nonviolent Resistance |
EventosI Have a Dream Speech
Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 |
Citações
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.