Martin Luther King
- He first becomes prominent in 1955 organizing a boycott of the transit system over the jailing of Rosa Parks
- Becomes unofficial leader of the black protest movement
- Advocated peaceful demonstrations
- Blacks saw their cause gaining sympathy when they were shown to be beaten by police on T.V
- Made famous, "I Have a dream" speech in Washington in 1963
- Awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1967
- Assassinated in 1968
Summary
Martin Luther King became the unofficial leader of the black protest movement and he advocated peaceful demonstration and protestation. He became very famous over his "I Have a Dream Speech." He also won a Nobel Prize in 1967 but was assassinated in 1968.