1. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. I have a dream…

2. Born: January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Birth Name: Michael King, Jr. Died: April 4, 1968

3. Baptist minister Civil rights activist

4. Best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using non-violent civil disobedience

5. KEY NOTES Led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott that ended racial segregation on busses Founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference- An Afro– American civil rights organization

6. Spoke at the 1963 March on Washington, where he gave his “I have a dream speech” in front of the Lincoln Memorial

7. In 1964, he received the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through non-violence

8. On April 3, 1968, King gave his famous “I have been to the mountaintop” speech in Memphis, Tenn.

9. King was assassinated April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tenn. at the Lorraine Motel by James Earl Ray.

10. Posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 Martin Luther King Day was established in 1986