| Full Name |
Martin Luther King Jr. |
| Date of Birth |
15 January 1929 |
| Place of Birth |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Date of Death |
04 April 1968 |
| Place of Death |
Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States |
| Education |
Morehouse College (B.A.), Crozer Theological Seminary (B.D.), Boston University (Ph.D.) |
| Profession |
Baptist Minister, Activist |
| Years of Activity |
1955 - 1968 |
| Brief Information |
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. He advanced civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi. King played a pivotal role in ending legal segregation of African Americans in the United States. |