African American Civil Rights Movement

"If a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live...” (Miller, 121). These are the words of Martin Luther King Jr. as he speaks to a generation of followers with all the same goal in their eyes, racial equality. Born as a second child in Atlanta on January 15, 1929 to the son of a minister, King was a leader of one of the most influential movements in the U.S. causing people of all ages to come together in non-violent protests all for the same cause. Attending Morehouse College at the age of 15, King was a well educated person who is known for his work in the civil rights movement and his famous "I have a dream" speech. Married to Coretta Scott on June 18, 1953, MLK went on to accomplish many things in his life that would earn him the honor of noble peace prize holder. Although the negativity he received throughout his short life, King fought the odds and became one of the greatest influences of the African American civil rights movement.
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