(January 15, 1929 -1968 on April 4), the famous leader of the American civil rights movement. During 1948 to 1951, he continued to study in the US East Coast, Philadelphia. In 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. had an audience with President John F. Kennedy, called for the adoption of new civil rights laws, with equal rights for blacks. August 28, 1963, in front of the Lincoln Memorial, published the "I Have a Dream" speech. He is the winner of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize. In April 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. went to Memphis, after the strike leaders, was assassinated at age 39. From 1986 on wards, the US government every year on the third Monday in January, will be for the Martin Luther King Day. He was an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs.
Background.
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