1. He was one of the most important and influential Civil Rights leaders in the 1950s and 1960s. The cornerstones of his activism were based on non-violence and civil disobedience, both of which were inspired by his Christian faith and the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.

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    Martin Luther King Jr. - Wikipedia

    Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. King advanced civil rights for people of color in the United … See more

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    Michael King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta; he was the second of three children born to See more

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    While studying at Boston University, he asked a friend from Atlanta named Mary Powell, a student at the New England Conservatory of Music, if she knew any nice Southern girls. … See more

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    The Dexter Avenue Baptist Church was influential in the Montgomery African-American community. As the church's pastor, King became known for his oratorical preaching in Montgomery and the surrounding … See more

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    As a Christian minister, King's main influence was Jesus Christ and the Christian gospels, which he would almost always quote in his … See more

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    King enrolled in Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland, Pennsylvania, and took several courses at the University of Pennsylvania. At Crozer, King was elected president of the … See more

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    On March 29, 1968, King went to Memphis, Tennessee, in support of the black sanitation workers, who were represented by See more

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