Monday, January 15, 2024

Martin Luther King Jr Birth Anniversary


 

Martin Luther King Jr., born on 15 January 1929, was an American Christian minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi.

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