Martin Luther King (Jr. 15,1929-April 4 1968), an African-American, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, an American pastor, social activist and leader of the black civil rights movement.
1September, 954, accepted the appointment of Dexter Street Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama as the pastor of the church; In the same year, he was elected as a member of the Executive Committee of Montgomery NAACP. 195565438+In February, he was elected president of Montgomery Improvement Association and led Montgomery to boycott buses.
1954 In September, he was appointed pastor of Dexter Street Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, and was elected to the executive committee of Montgomery NAACP in the same year. 19551February, he was elected as the president of Montgomery Improvement Association, leading Montgomery to boycott the bus movement.
1957 In August, the Southern Christian Leaders' Association was established and was elected as its chairman. 1963 April 12, leading a large-scale mass demonstration in Birmingham, Alabama; On August 28th, 1963, organized the "Work and Freedom Parade in Washington" to strive for job opportunities and freedom for blacks. Martin Luther King delivered a speech "I have a dream" on the steps of Lincoln Memorial.
1957 In August, the Southern Christian Leaders' Association was established and elected as its president. In April 12, 1963, Birmingham, Alabama led a mass demonstration; On August 28th, 1963, a "March for Work and Freedom in Washington" was organized to fight for work and freedom for blacks. Martin Luther King delivered a speech "I have a dream" on the steps of Lincoln Memorial.
From 65438 to 0957, Martin Luther King became Time magazine's Person of the Year. 1964, Martin Luther king was awarded the nobel peace prize. ? 1968 On April 4th, Martin Luther King was assassinated by racists on the second floor of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis at the age of 39.
1957, Martin Luther king became time magazine's person of the year. 1964, Martin Luther king was awarded the nobel peace prize. 1968 On April 4th, Martin Luther King was assassinated by a racist on the second floor of the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis at the age of 39.
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Commemoration of future generations
1969 In memory of Martin Luther King, a train named "Freedom" will arrive in San Francisco from San Jose, South Bay on Martin Luther King's Day.
1983165438+1October, President Ronald Reagan signed a decree stipulating that starting from 1986, the third week of 65438+1October every year must be Martin Luther King's National Day. Since then, parades and rallies have been held throughout the United States every year to commemorate it.
20 1 1 On August 28th, Martin Luther King Memorial Hall was officially opened to the public. It is located in national mall, Washington, USA, between Lincoln Memorial and Jefferson Memorial. The memorial hall is sponsored by many Fortune 500 companies, which shows people's respect and memory for Martin Luther King.
On August 28th, 20 13, American President Barack Obama, former Presidents Clinton and Carter, and descendants of Martin Luther King, together with tens of thousands of Americans, held a grand rally in front of Lincoln Memorial Hall to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's speech "I Have a Dream".
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