Who was Dr. King?

A civil rights leader
                 Martin Luther King Jr. led America's struggle for equal rights for people of allraces during the 1950s and 60s.
                 Across the country, black people were joining in the fight for their civil rights.  Dr. King, a prominent preacher, started a group to help organize and support protests against discrimination, or unfairness.  Dr. King wanted the protests to be peaceful, but that was not always possible.  He was known for his strong belief in non-violence.
                Dr. King was assassinated, or murdered, on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tenn.  He was only 39 years old when he died.
A famous speech
                 After some large and sometimes violent events in Southern cities, President John F. Kennedy presented a bill to Congress that would make discrimination illegal.  Dr. King and his supporters organized a March on Washington in August 1963, hoping to convince Congress to pass the bill.
                 The act made it illegal to discriminate against people in public places based on their race.  It also called for equal chances for jobs and education.
                 At the March on Washington, more than 250,000 people gathered to support civil rights and listen to Dr. King speak.