Martin Luther King Jr.: Short Biography & Powerful Quotes

By Mazimum C Jerri

Martin Luther King Jr. was a scholar and minister who led the civil rights movement. After his assassination, he was memorialized by Martin Luther King Jr. Day.MLK Jr.'s words were spoken with the hope that the future for African Americans would be brighter and that they would finally be given the equality they deserved.More than 50 years after his assassination in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as an activist, a prominent leader in the civil rights movement, a pioneering historical Black figure, and a wordsmith. His impact is still felt today, as his daughter carries on his legacy, and we continue to look to Him for strength when the fight for racial equality seems unending. Throughout his years of public service, the Nobel Peace Prize winner wrote and delivered speeches-the most notable being his 1963 "I Have a Dream" address-that provided wisdom that still holds. We've included some of his most famous quotes about kindness, courage, unity, and beyond that are sure to inspire. One of my favorites? "If you can't fly then run if you can't run then walk if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B093B238H7
• ISBN13: 9798743114511
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"