During the less than 13 years of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s leadership of the modern American Civil Rights Movement, from December until April 4, , African Americans achieved more genuine progress toward racial equality in America than the previous years had produced. Dr.

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Meet the civil rights leader in our Martin Luther King facts and discover how he changed history for millions of African-American people during the Civil Rights Movement Born: 15 January Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Occupation: Minister and activist. Died: 4 April

Portraits of Luther's parents, Hans and Margarethe Luther, by Lucas Cranach the Elder in In July , Luther entered St. Augustine's Monastery in Erfurt Luther's residence at the University of Wittenberg, where he began teaching theology in A engraving of Luther as a friar with a tonsure.

NewSouth's 60th Anniversary Edition, with a new introduction containing new biographical details about its author, returns to general circulation a valuable, rare, and engaging account of Martin Luther King Jr. before he became an American phenomenon. The author, L. D. Reddick, had known the young King in Atlanta.

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Martin Luther OSA (/ ˈ l uː θ ər / LOO-thər; [1] German: [ˈmaʁtiːn ˈlʊtɐ] ⓘ; 10 November [2] – 18 February ) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and Augustinian friar. [3] Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism.

Martin Luther King, Jr., grew up as the middle child of Michael (later Martin Luther) King, Sr., and Alberta Williams King. His father was the minister of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta—the same church where Martin Luther King, Jr., would eventually minister.

Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights activist in the s and s. He led non-violent protests to fight for the rights of all people including African Americans. He hoped that America and the world could form a society where race would not impact a person's civil rights.

1. The centrality of Luther in history is largely attributable to the era in which he lived. 2. Comparison to Washington, Napoleon, Lincoln C. THE VALUE OF HIS STORY 1. The truth he rediscovered 2. The sovereignty of God in history 3. The grace of God in using men 4. The encouragement of Christian biography I. MARTIN LUTHER AND THE REFORMATION.

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Martin Luther King Jr. was a pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement, a leader who dedicated his life to fighting for equality and justice for all people. His powerful speeches, peaceful protests, and unwavering determination inspired a generation and continue to resonate today.

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