King later led protests and gave speeches for the African American right to vote, desegregation, and fair hiring. King's speech electrified the crowd and is considered one of the greatest speeches in American history. Over 250,000 people gathered around the National Mall in support. He Had a Dream In 1963, King delivered the immortal speech "I have a Dream" in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington. Because of his efforts, civil rights became the top political issue of the early 1960's.
Primarily inspired by the non-violent protests conducted by Mahatma Gandhi in India, King was instrumental in helping his cause gain national attention through the media. Perfecting the Peaceful Protest After the boycott, King helped in the founding of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) which advocated the peaceful protest of Black churches concerning Civil Rights (especially in the American south). Despite his arrest, the boycott ultimately resulted in the Supreme Court outlawing discrimination on intrastate buses. The boycott lasted 381 days and resulted in King being arrested. Standing with Rosa Parks In 1954, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama where he led the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus. He received a Ph.D in Systematic theology in 1955 from Boston University. Born in 1929, King graduated from Morehouse College in 1948 and then from the Crozer Theological Seminary with a Bachelor's in Divinity in 1951.
was one of the most influential and inspirational Civil Rights leaders in American history.
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