About Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesman and leader in the American civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.

10 Major Accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr.

1. HE LED THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT

2. KING WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF SCLC

3. HE LED THE BIRMINGHAM CAMPAIGN

4. HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ORGANIZING THE GREAT MARCH ON WASHINGTON

5. HIS SPEECH INTENSIFIED THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

6. HIS SPEECH INTENSIFIED THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

7. HE WAS BEHIND AFRICAN AMERICANS GETTING BASIC CIVIL RIGHTS

8. HE BECAME THE YOUNGEST RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

9. HE ACHIEVED SUCCESS USING NON-VIOLENT METHODS OF PROTEST

10. MARTIN LUTHER KING BECAME THE SYMBOLIC LEADER OF AFRICAN AMERICANS