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His birthdate
He was born the 15th of January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. -
His Theology degree
He obtained his Theology degree from Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester. -
He as a pastor
He became a pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. -
He as a president
He was elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization formed to provide new leadership for the now burgeoning civil rights movement. -
Spingarn Medal
In 1957, he was awarded the Spingarn Medal from the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) -
"I have a dream" speech
The most important day of his career was the day he gave the speech "I have a dream" in Washington, attended by more than 250.000 people. In his speech, as a anti-racism activist, he talked about all the black people's dreams of having the same rights as white people. -
Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
He won the Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent resistance to racial prejudice in the USA. -
American Liberties Medallion
He was awarded the American Liberties Medallion by the American Jewish Committee for his "exceptional advancement of the principles of human liberty" -
His death
On the evening of April 4th 1968, while standing on the balcony of his motel room in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was going to lead a protest march in sympathy with striking garbage workers of the city, he was murdered.
