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How Did Martin Luther King Influence The Civil Rights Movement

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Martin Luther King
Background:
Martin Luther King Jnr was a strong leader and activist in the Civil Rights Movement in America. He was also an American pastor, humanitarian and leader of the African/ American civil rights movement. Martin Luther King led non- violent protests to fight for the rights of all people including African /Americans in the 1950s and 1960s. His dream was that America and the world would become a nonracist society where someone’s race would not impact on their civil rights and way of life. He was one of the great speakers of modern times and his speeches still inspire and impact many people all around the world to this day.
King was born on the January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. His father was a pastor at the …show more content…

King encouraged Montgomery's African American community to boycott the city's public transportation, demanding equal rights for all citizens on public transportation. After a year-long boycott, a United States District Court ruling in Browder v. Gayle banned racial segregation on all Montgomery public buses. In many ways, the Montgomery bus boycott kicked off a national struggle to eliminate racial discrimination, with King leading the way.
Goals :
By drawing nation-wide attention to segregation, King became a core organizer, one of the "Big Six", of the famous 1963 March on Washington, which demanded political and economic justice for all Americans. It was a public opportunity for King and his cohorts to place their concerns and grievances before the nation's capital, as expressed by King in his renowned "I Have a Dream" speech. The March on Washington not only led to the passage of significant civil rights legislation, but it also allowed King to advocate for other human rights causes like poverty and workers' rights.
Outcomes :
King was the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 because of his passion and commitment he put into trying to eliminate racism. King, a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist, had a large impact on race relations in the United States. Among his many efforts, King headed the

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