Martin Luther King Jr. is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using the tactics of non-violence and civil disobedience, and inspired by the non-violent activism of Mahatma Gandhi. In 1957, King Jr. was elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Later in 1963, King was one of the driving forces behind the March for Jobs and Freedom, more commonly known as the ‘March on Washington’, which drew a quarter-million people to the national mall.
In 1964, 35-year-old Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize. His acceptance speech in Oslo is thought by many to be among the most powerful remarks ever delivered at the event- “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant”.
He was assassinated on 4th April 1968.
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