Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Ph.D., Boston University (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Nobel Laureate, Baptist minister, and African American civil rights activist. He is one of the most significant leaders in U.S. history and in the modern history of non-violence, and is considered a hero, peacemaker and martyr by many people around the world. A decade and a half after his 1968 assassination, Martin Luther King Day, a U.S. holiday, was established in his honor. He also was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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January 15 - 1929 - April 4 - 1968 - American - Nobel Laureate - Baptist - Minister - African American - Civil rights - Activist - Non-violence - Hero - Peacemaker - Martyr - Assassination - Martin Luther King Day - Presidential Medal of Freedom

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