January 15 in American History
Born in Atlanta, King grew up to lead the civil rights movement with a strategy of nonviolent resistance rooted in his faith and in the American founding promises. His "I Have a Dream" speech grounded the case for equality directly in the Declaration and the Constitution — the country's own words, held up as a demand.
In 1929: Martin Luther King Jr. is born. Born in Atlanta, King grew up to lead the civil rights movement with a strategy of nonviolent resistance rooted in his faith and in the American founding promises.
Born in Atlanta, King grew up to lead the civil rights movement with a strategy of nonviolent resistance rooted in his faith and in the American founding promises. His "I Have a Dream" speech grounded the case for equality directly in the Declaration and the Constitution — the country's own words, held up as a demand.
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