This Monday marks the day of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr (MLK), the leader of the struggle for civil rights in the US, through a peaceful movement that achieved important changes in the country’s politics.
Luther Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 and fought until April 4, 1968 (the day of his assassination) for a dream of equality come true for all. King’s vision was always one of inclusion without distinction of race, and for the benefit of all without distinction of race.
Why is it important to maintain the legacy of Martin Luther King?
This question can be answered with another question, can you imagine that because of your skin color, or because you are Hispanic, you or your children cannot go to any school, cannot use any public bathroom, cannot sit in any seat on public transport? Those freedoms that we often do not appreciate, did not exist before the movement led by the Baptist minister and activist.
Who was MLK and what did he do so that 54 years following his death he continues to be commemorated?
Dr Martin Luther King Jr was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, during the harsh times of racial segregation in the United States. From an early age he lived the social limitations of the time and far from just accepting them, he worked with the affected communities achieving national and global reach that promoted historical social and legal changes. He also worked to fight poverty for all, and used his influence to criticize the Vietnam War. His life ended on April 4, 1968, when he was assassinated at the age of 39.
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