One of the most important figures in the American Civil Rights Movement is none other than social activist and humanitarian, Martin Luther King Jr. A Baptist minister inspired by other advocates of nonviolence, King encouraged oppressed and socially disadvantaged African-Americans to fight for equality through peaceful protest. Although he was assassinated in April 1968, King helped to end legal segregation, a key driving force behind the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In remembrance of King himself, here are 10 facts you should know.
