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Martin Luther King Jr., a pivotal figure in the American civil rights movement, delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963. Throughout his life, he was deeply committed to advocating for justice and equality.
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"I have a dream" At Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC August 28th 1963 Freedom speech Assassinated in a hotel by James Earl Ray with a Remington 760 Gamemaster His assassination starts many riots in the big American cities all around the USA Martin Luther King Jr.
1929-1968 In the final years of his life, he focused on the poverty and the Vietnam War He didn't had time to realize the occupation because of his assassination He planned a national occupation of Washington DC He shouted his "Beyond Vietnam" speech in 1967 In 1965, he organized the Selma to Montgomery marches He organized the March in Washington in 1963 He organized non-violent protests in 1962, Birmingham, Alabama The media talk a lot about this event There was brutal police response In eleven years (from 1957 to 1968): He talked over 25,000 times He traveled over 6 million miles He wrote 5 books Posthumous prizes Congressional Gold Medal 2004 Presidential Medal of Freedom 1977 Nobel Peace Prize 1964 He gave the money he won (54,123$) to the furtherance of the civil right movement. Died in April 4th 1968 In Memphis, Tennessee At 39 years old Born Michael but changed to Martin Born January 15th 1929 In Atlanta, Georgia
