Dr.+Martin+Luther+King+Jr

= Martin Luther King, Jr. = Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America on the 15th January, 1929. This date is now a public holiday in America called //Martin Luther King Day//. King died after being shot in Memphis, Tennessee, United States on the 4th of April, 1968 aged 39. Martin Luther King was the prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement. His main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States. King’s efforts led to the 1963 march on Washington, where King delivered his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech. In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means. The Novel ‘The Cay’ is dedicated to //Martin Luther King's dream which can only come true if the very young know and understand//.

To watch the ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech, click the following link. [|Martin Luther's I Have A Dream Speech] To listen to a song written about Martin Luther King Jr click the following link. [|Common, A Dream] By Amy And Chloe (: