Jaye rudolph biography of martin luther

  • Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher.
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  • We honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and reflect on his profound influence on the American civil rights movement and his enduring legacy of nonviolent protest.

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    Martin Luther King Jr.

    American civil rights leader (1929–1968)

    "Martin Luther King" and "MLK" redirect here. For other uses, see Martin Luther King (disambiguation) and MLK (disambiguation).

    The Reverend

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    King in 1964

    In office
    January 10, 1957 – April 4, 1968
    Preceded byPosition established
    Succeeded byRalph Abernathy
    Born

    Michael King Jr.


    (1929-01-15)January 15, 1929
    Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
    DiedApril 4, 1968(1968-04-04) (aged 39)
    Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
    Manner of deathAssassination by gunshot
    Resting placeMartin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
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    Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who w

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    An Introduction: Photographing Martin Luther King Jr.

    Earlier this week, we asked readers if they knew what was happening in the photo above, and why it mattered.

    More than a thousand of you replied as of Thursday afternoon. Roughly half — more than 500 people — guessed correctly that the man on the left was John V. Lindsay, the mayor of New York City from 1966 to 1973.

    A much smaller number of readers correctly identified the black woman on the right: Mahalia Jackson, the Queen of Gospel, who sang at the March on Washington in 1963 and at John F. Kennedy’s inauguration in 1961.

    She was correctly identified only 102 times. Other guesses included Pearl Bailey (74), Aretha Franklin (37), Ella Fitzgerald (23) and Shirley Chisholm (14). Most respondents either didn’t know or simply focused on the white male in the center of the frame, though a few who did identify Ms. Jackson also recognized prejudice in the surrounding details.

    “The trailer would be necessary for Ms. Jacks