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Martin Luther king

Human rights

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) ... Over the following decade,
King wrote, spoke and organized nonviolent protests and mass
demonstrations to draw attention to racial discrimination and to
demand civil right. legislation to protect the rights of African-Americans.

Martin Luther king was an American Baptist minister and activist who became
the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights
movement from 1954 until his assassination in 1968.
Born in Atlanta, King is best known for advancing civil rights
through nonviolence and civil disobedience, tactics his
Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma
Gandhi helped inspire.