Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King Jr."A man of change"

Quick Facts:-Born January 15, 1929-Died April 4, 1964-Baptist minister who fought for the civil rights of African Americans-Recieved the Noble Peace Prize for combating racial inequality with nonviolence-In his March on Washington he delivered his famous "I have a Dream" speech

March on Washington-250,000 people participated-Helped to pass the Civil Rights Act (1964)-MLK's speech was the most moving part

MLK's family: Corretta Scott King & their 2 children

MLK Jr. delivering his speach to hundreds of thousands of protesters