Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionLeader
Date of Birth15 January 1929
CountryUnited States of America
country struggle rights
Commit yourself to the noble struggle for human rights. You will make a greater person of yourself, a greater nation of your country and a finer world to live in.
fighting rights labor-laws
In our glorious fight for civil rights, we must guard against being fooled by false slogans, such as 'right-to-work.' It provides no 'rights' and no 'works.' Its purpose is to destroy labor unions and the freedom of collective bargaining…. We demand this fraud be stopped.
issues rights needs
We know of no more crucial civil rights issue facing Congress today than the need to increase the federal minimum wage and extend its coverage.
struggle careers rights
Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the struggle for equal rights.
running struggle rights
Nonviolent resistance makes it possible for the Negro to remain in the South and struggle for his rights. The Negro's problem will not be solved by running away.
civil-rights-leaders
Never, never be afraid to do what's right.
inspirational rights gains
My friends, I must say to you that we have not made a single gain in civil rights without determined legal and nonviolent pressure.
civil-rights revolution retreat
In this Revolution, no plans have been written for retreat. Those who will not get into step will find that the parade has passed them by....
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In the current struggle, there is one positive course of action. There is no alternative, for the alternative would connote a rear march...
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Evil must be attacked by. . . the day to day assault of the battering rams of justice.
past civil-rights excuse
The failures of the past must not be an excuse for the inaction of the present and the future.
fighting opportunity rights
It is precisely because education is the road to equality and citizenship, that it has been made more elusive for Negroes than many other rights. The walling off of Negroes from equal education is part of the historical design to submerge him in second class status. Therefore, as Negroes have struggled to be free they have had to fight for the opportunity for a decent education.
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We are out to defeat injustice and not white persons who may be unjust.
way civil-rights causes
The best way to solve any problem is to remove its cause.