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Martin Luther King Day:

We honor the tremendous sacrifice and vision of Dr. Martin Luther
King

Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta to
Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. and Alberta Williams King. King's
original name was Michael King, Jr. His name was later changed to
Martin after the German protestant leader Martin Luther. Martin
Luther attended Booker T. Washington High School in Georgia and
graduated in sociology from Morehouse College in Atlanta. After
studying theology at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania,
he pursued his doctoral studies in systematic theology at Boston
University. King was awarded the Doctor of philosophy on June 5,
1955.

Accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr.

The greatest achievement of King was undoubtedly as a leader of the
American Civil Rights Movement. He defended the Americans with
African descent and fought for their rights. Martin Luther was
greatly influenced by Howard Thurman, a civil rights leader,
theologian, and educator. He was also inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's
philosophy of non-violence and believed that resistance to
non-violence is the only weapon to fight against inequality and
injustice.

Martin Luther played a prominent role in the Montgomery Bus
Boycott, 1955. The boycott was called for in Montgomery, Alabama to
fight against racial discrimination on the city's public transit
system. The situation became worse following the arrest of Rosa
Parks, as she refused to vacate her seat to a white passenger. The
king's house was bombed and he was arrested during this agitation,
which marked the end to racial segregation on Montgomery public
buses.

Another major accomplishment of Martin Luther was institution of
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), an American
civil rights organization in 1957. The organization aimed at
supporting the philosophy of non-violence. It was led by King as
the President along with Ralph Abernathy and other activists. As an
ardent believer of the Gandhian principles of non-violence, he
enforced the non-violent techniques in the protests organized by
SCLC. Luther also fought for the civil rights of blacks, like,
right to vote, labor rights, etc. These rights were incorporated
with the enactment of the Civil Rights Act, 1964 and the Voting
Rights Act, 1965.

Yet another substantial achievement of Martin Luther was in the
Birmingham campaign, which aimed at promoting civil rights for
African-Americans. The campaign was basically directed to mark an
end to preferential and segregated civil and economic policies. The
King and SCLC were also actively involved in the protests in St.
Augustine, Florida, in 1964. Nightly marches were organized in the
city; several marchers were assaulted by the whites and even jailed.

Martin Luther, along with other prominent leaders like, Roy
Wilkins, Whitney Young, A. Philip Randolph, John Lewis, and James
L. Farmer, Jr. were instrumental in organizing the March on
Washington in 1963. The demands behind the march were putting an
end to racial separatism in school, abolition of racial
discrimination in employment, minimum wage for all workers, etc.
Millions of protesters from diverse backgrounds attended the march,
making it a success. It was the largest gathering in the history of
Washington. Luther's speech, "I Have a Dream" was one of the most
vibrant speeches of American history along with Abraham Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address and Franklin D. Roosevelt's Infamy Speech.

Martin Luther also had several awards and recognition to his
credit. He was awarded at least fifty honorary degrees from various
colleges and universities across the United States. Luther was the
recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize on October 14, 1964 for his
significant role in bringing racial discrimination to an end in the
United States. Besides these, he was awarded with other significant
awards like: American Liberties Medallion by the American Jewish
Committee, the John Dewey Award, the John F. Kennedy Award and many
more. He was posthumously awarded the Marcus Garvey Prize for Human
Rights, the Rosa L. Parks Award, Grammy Award for his speech " Why
I oppose the war in Vietnam.", etc.

He published several books where he highlighted the oppression
faced by blacks and their brutal conditions. 'Stride Toward
Freedom', 'The Measure of a Man' and 'Why We Can't Wait' are some
of his publications. He was also an excellent orator and delivered
remarkable speeches during his career span. "I have a dream that my
four little children will one day live in a nation where they will
not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of
their character", is a line from one of his most recognizable
speeches, "I Have a Dream".

He will be revered forever as someone who sought equal rights for
all irrespective of race and color. The third Monday of January is
celebrated as Martin Luther King Jr. Day in his commemoration, and
is an official holiday in the United States.

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