Martin Luther King Jr

Biography & History

Coretta Scott King was an American civil rights leader, author, and activist who expanded the struggle for racial equality into campaigns for workers’ rights, peace, and LGBTQ...

civil-rights

Martin Luther King Jr. wrote the Letter from Birmingham Jail in April 1963 while imprisoned for participating in nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama. The letter responds...

biography

This verified overview presents core facts about Coretta Scott King, focusing on her identity, partnership with Martin Luther King Jr., and her enduring influence on civil and h...

civil-rights-history

The Montgomery bus boycott involved tens of thousands of African American residents in Montgomery, Alabama, who refused to ride city buses to protest segregated seating and dema...

biography

Coretta Scott King was born on April 27, 1927, in Marion, Alabama, to Obadiah Scott and Bernice McMurry Scott, who were educated, politically aware, and entrepreneurial parents...

civil-rights-history

In April 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. authored the Letter from Birmingham Jail while confined for participating in nonviolent demonstrations against segregation. Written in resp...

Philosophy and Ethics

The Letter from Birmingham Jail is a 1963 essay by Martin Luther King Jr. written in response to white Alabama clergymen who criticized his nonviolent protests. At its core, the...

history-politics

The Letter from Birmingham Jail was written in April 1963 by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to defend the nonviolent tactics of the Birmingham campaign, respond to white clergy who...

civil-rights-history

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail is a foundational civil rights text written in April 1963 while King was detained for participating in nonviolent protests...

civil-rights

The Letter from Birmingham Jail is a seminal civil rights text written in April 1963 by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while he was detained for participating in nonviolent protests...