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King, Coretta Scott

(Encyclopedia) King, Coretta Scott, 1927–2006, American civil-rights leader, b. Heiberger, Ala.; the wife (1953–68) of Martin Luther King, Jr. After her husband's assassination, she carried on his…

holiday

(Encyclopedia) holiday [altered from holy day], day set aside for the commemoration of an important event. Holidays are often accompanied by public ceremonies, such as parades and carnivals, and by…

The History of Martin Luther King Day

Who originated the idea of a national holiday in honor of MLK? Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday observed on the third Monday in January.  It took 15 years to create the federal…

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Name at birth: Michael King, Jr.Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Black clergyman who advocated social change through non-violent means. A powerful speaker and a man of great spiritual strength, he…

King, Martin Luther, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929–68, American clergyman and civil-rights leader, b. Atlanta, Ga., grad. Morehouse College (B.A., 1948), Crozer Theological Seminary (B.D., 1951), Boston…

Martin Luther King Speeches

Excerpts from King's most famous addresses Related Links Martin Luther King Day Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. The History of Martin Luther King Day Notable Speeches African…

Martin Luther King, Jr., Biography

1929-1968, American clergyman and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., prepares to speak to a crowd of 200,000 marchers in Washingtion, DC. Related Links Martin Luther King…

Martin Luther King, Jr., Quotations

Press on and keep pressing . . . If you will protest courageously, and yet with dignity and Christian love, when the history books are written in future generations, the historians will have to…

Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Part I

Part I: Youth 1929 1948 1951 1953 1954 1955 Next: Early Activism 1929 Martin Luther King, Jr., is born in Atlanta to teacher Alberta King and Baptist minister Michael…