![]() ![]() Explore an example of King’s mastery of the written word. While jailed for a peaceful protest in 1963, King wrote an eloquent letter highlighting his philosophy of nonviolence. Martin Luther King,’s commitment to nonviolent protests and civil rights for all can be seen through his famous letter from a Birmingham Alabama jail. This is just a brief overview of the career of a great man and of his impact on the civil rights movement and the world. being an advocate for nonviolent protest in the Memphis Sanitation Worker Strike in 1968.delivering his famous I Have a Dream speech in 1963 at the March on Washington.writing the letter from Birmingham Jail highlighting the necessity of civil rights change.being instrumental in establishing the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, a civil rights organization that supports the philosophy of nonviolence.providing leadership in the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955. ![]() ![]() ![]() His nonviolent approach to protesting, his legions of followers and his true belief in the ability of mankind to live in peace went a long way toward the advancement of civil rights during this tumultuous time in history. Assassinated in 1968, King led a brief life filled with many great accomplishments working to promote equal treatment of all races. ![]()
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