2. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the best-known proponents
of nonviolent social change of the twentieth century.
Over the next decade, King wrote , gave speeches and
organized nonviolent protests and mass demonstrations to
draw attention to racial discrimination and to demand civil
rights legislation to protect the rights of African Americans.
3. He delivered his famous speech " I have a dream " that
envisioned a world where people were no longer divided by
race .
So strong was the King movement began , Congress enacted
the Civil Rights Act and was honored with the Nobel Peace
Prize. His life and work symbolize the quest for equality and
non-discrimination.
