Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in Birmingham on a Good Friday on April 16, 1963. Being arrested Martin Luther King Jr. wrote his famous letter, “A Letter From Birmingham Jail”. This letter is also known as the “Letter from Birmingham City Jail”. The main purpose of this open letter was to respond to eight … Read more
On Aug. 28, 1963, American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Over 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. This public speech is a call for equality and freedom. And it became one of the … Read more
Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist. He was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. His birth name was Michael King Jr. but later changed to Martin. His parents were Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. Martin Luther King Jr. was the First President of the … Read more
Audre Lorde was an African American poet, essayist, feminist and civil rights activist. Novelist Audre Lorde was born on February 18, 1934. Technical mastery and emotional expression were trademarks of her work. Her writings exceedingly deal with issues related to civil rights and disability, and the exploration of black female identity. QuotesGeeks listed 70 Audre … Read more
