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TIMELINE: Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil rights accomplishments

TIMELINE: Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil rights accomplishments

April 4, 2018 marks the 50th anniversary since the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The civil rights leader championed equality throughout most of his life. The Montgomery Bus Boycott, a march in Selma, Alabama and his iconic “I have a dream” speech were just some of his accomplishments in the fight for equality. For […]

The Untold Story Behind Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Speech

The Untold Story Behind Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Speech

Martin Luther King Jr. built a theme of his “mountaintop” speech around a fan’s letter — which has never surfaced until now, 50 years after his death. Photo: AP Don’t miss a WSJ video, subscribe here: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: http://www.wsj.com Visit the WSJ Video Center: https://wsj.com/video On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/wsj/videos/ […]

Martin Luther King, Jr. – Minister & Civil Rights Activist | Biography

Martin Luther King, Jr. – Minister & Civil Rights Activist | Biography

Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist who had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, playing a pivotal role in ending the legal segregation of African-American citizens in the United States, and the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of […]