Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent civil rights leader who is best known for his advocacy for racial equality and his effort to gain economic justice for poor people — and his use of ...

1. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” —“I Have a Dream,” 1963 2 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan. 19, this year. Observed annually on the third Monday in January, the federal holiday is set aside to recognize civil rights leader, Martin Luther King ...