Why is Martin Luther King Jr. famous?

Answer 1

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s was famous because brought to the attention of all Americans the injustices faced by black Americans. Reverend King was the face of the movement for equitable treatment of black Americans, both in the law and in society. Many organizations had been working for many years toward this goal, and by the middle of the 1950s, the time had come to take action. Reverend King was in the right place at the right time with the skills to lead the movement. He devoted the rest of his life, and finally gave his life to the ideal of fair treatment for all Americans.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was the image of and the spokesperson for the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and the 1960s in the US. He began with the organization of the Montgomery (AL) Bus Boycott in December 1955 until his assassination in Memphis (TN) in April 1968, and in just over twelve years he oversaw many changes to discriminatory practices that had been entrenched in American society since the end of the Civil Was and the outlaw of slavery. He challenged local, state, and federal governments to uphold the Constitutional rights of all Americans.

Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous because he was one of the first men to lead public demonstrations and give speeches to bring attention to the disparity in rights between black and white Americans and the injustice of segregation. He's famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech and for being assassinated for his efforts.

Answer 2

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s was famous because brought to the attention of all Americans the injustices faced by black Americans. Reverend King was the face of the movement for equitable treatment of black Americans, both in the law and in society. Many organizations had been working for many years toward this goal, and by the middle of the 1950s, the time had come to take action. Reverend King was in the right place at the right time with the skills to lead the movement. He devoted the rest of his life, and finally gave his life to the ideal of fair treatment for all Americans.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was the image of and the spokesperson for the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and the 1960s in the US. He began with the organization of the Montgomery (AL) Bus Boycott in December 1955 until his assassination in Memphis (TN) in April 1968, and in just over twelve years he oversaw many changes to discriminatory practices that had been entrenched in American society since the end of the Civil Was and the outlaw of slavery. He challenged local, state, and federal governments to uphold the Constitutional rights of all Americans.

Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous because he was one of the first men to lead public demonstrations and give speeches to bring attention to the disparity in rights between black and white Americans and the injustice of segregation. He's famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech and for being assassinated for his efforts.