MARTIN LUTHER KING (15th January 1929- April 1968)

THIS WEEK WE CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, BUT WHO WAS HE? AND WHY WAS HE SO IMPORTANT?

 He was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. King, both a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist, had a notorious impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s. He played a fundamental role in ending the legal segregation of African-American citizens in the South and other areas of the nation, as well as the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, among several other honors. King was assassinated in April 1968, and continues to be remembered as one of the most honoured African-American leaders in history, often referenced by his 1963 speech, "I Have a Dream", to which you can listen by clicking here.

You can also listen to this song by U2 referring to his life and what he did.