Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)
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    • King Center, The Open site in a new window - Online home of the King Centre, the nonprofit organization that educates the world about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s philosophy of nonviolence. Learn about how to help build Dr. King's "Beloved Community" in your area.
    • Washington D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation Open site in a new window - Learn about the campaign to build a Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington D.C., honouring King's vision of a just and equal America. Learn about the proposed Memorial site, design, current news, and how you can help.
    • Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Open site in a new window - Profile of Dr. Martin Luther King, the civil rights leader who fought to end racial discrimination across the U.S. Includes a timeline with important dates in Dr. King's life, as well as a list of his writings and suggested further reading.
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute Open site in a new window[*] - Dedicated to illuminating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, the Nobel Peace laureate. Includes the Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project, as well as curriculum development and research fellowships. From Stanford University.
    • Time 100: Martin Luther King Open site in a new window - Biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, the famous civil rights leader, from the Time People of the Century collection. Includes covers and articles about Dr. King from past issues of Time.
    • Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King Open site in a new window - Activities for all grades for learning about the life of the famous civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr.
    • Dr. Martin Luther King Timeline Open site in a new window - Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students illustrate the major events in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King. By students at Buckman Elementary in Portland, Oregon.
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site Open site in a new window - Learn about the Martin Luther King, Jr. museums in Atlanta, Georgia. Includes a virtual tour of the civil rights leader's birth home, as well as facts about his earliest church. From the National Parks Service.
    • MLK Online Open site in a new window - Learn about Dr. Martin Luther King, the Nobel Prize winning civil rights hero. Includes a King biography, multimedia, speeches, pictures, and facts about Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
    • Wikipedia: Martin Luther King, Jr. Open site in a new window - Profile of Dr. Martin Luther King, the Nobel Laureate, Baptist minister, and African American civil rights activist. Learn about King's early life and family, the March on Washington, and assassination in 1968.
    • Remember Segregation Open site in a new window - Founded in the belief that segregation is, was, and has always been wrong, this campaign is intended to make people stop, think, and perhaps get a little uncomfortable in the process of realizing the modern day importance of Dr. King's life.
    • Seattle Times: Martin Luther King Jr. Open site in a new window - Online exhibit about Dr. Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement in the U.S. Learn about the civil rights leader and his work, read his speeches, view a photo gallery, or read present-day writings about his legacy.
    • NPR: The Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. Open site in a new window - Audio and transcripts of speeches and sermons by Martin Luther King, Jr.
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. and Black History Month Open site in a new window - Directory of online reference sources about Dr. Martin Luther King and Black History Month. Find links about Dr. King's life and writings, as well as African American history in general. From the Louisiana State University Libraries.
    • Dr Martin Luther King Scavenger Hunt Open site in a new window - Learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King with this online scavenger hunt for students. Includes quotes from King about war and taking an unpopular position, as well as his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
    • Wikiquote: Martin Luther King, Jr. Open site in a new window - Find quotes, speeches, and sayings by Dr. Martin Luther King, the civil rights hero and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Includes quotations about the Birmingham Bus Boycott, the Vietnam war, and his famous I Have a Dream speech.
    • Letter From Birmingham Jail Open site in a new window - Letter written by Martin Luther King, Jr, April 16, 1963, while he was being held in the Birmingham City Jail. Read Dr. King's response to other clergymen who called his civil rights activism "unwise and untimely."
    • Internet Archive: The New Negro Open site in a new window - See or download the video of a 1957 interview with Dr. Martin Luther King, from the television series The Open Mind. Also includes a discussion with Judge J. Waites Waring, a desegragation activist. In RealMedia and Quicktime formats.
    • Who2 Profiles: Martin Luther King, Jr. Open site in a new window - Profile of Martin Luther King, Jr., the famed civil rights leader. Includes a short biography, fact sheet, and links to related people and web resources.
    • Martin Luther King Jr.: Leader of Millions in Nonviolent Drive for Racial Justice Open site in a new window - 1968 obituary of Dr. Martin Luther King, the famous preacher and civil rights hero, who fought for racial equality and nonviolence. From the New York Times. Registration required.
    • Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story Open site in a new window - 1956 comic that recounts the story of Dr. King, Rosa Parks, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Also includes the Spanish-language version.
    • I've Been to the Mountaintop Open site in a new window - Read Martin Luther King, Jr.'s last speech, given on April 3, 1968, the day before his assassination. Dr. King spoke in support of striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee.
    • Negro and the Constitution, The Open site in a new window - Text of the speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. Read what Dr. King had to say about the constitutional rights of African Americans and the country's history of oppression.
    • Purpose of Education, The Open site in a new window - Speech by Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr., about the role of education in the formation of character. From an article King wrote in the Morehouse College student paper in 1947.
    • Time Photo Essay: Martin Luther King in His Own Words Open site in a new window - Photo essay about the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. See photographs by Flip Schulke, paired with King's own words on nonviolence, race, and his dream for the future of America.
    • Nobel Peace Prize 1964: Martin Luther King, Jr. Open site in a new window - Learn about Dr. Martin Luther King's Nobel Prize for Peace, awarded in 1964 for his fight for racial equality and his commitment to nonviolence. Includes links to the text of Dr. King's acceptance speech, the Nobel lecture, and a short biography.
    • AOL Black Voices: Remembering Martin (1929-1968) Open site in a new window - Dedicated to the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Features photos, facts, remembrances, and recent news related to the famous civil rights activist.
    • Martin Luther King Jr.: The Legacy of a Leader Open site in a new window - Slide show of Martin Luther King, Jr. featuring pictures by photographer Benedict Fernandez. Also includes a biography, quiz, and speeches. From Scholastic News.
    		 



     
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