This 3 minute video provides an overview of the key events in the life of Martin Luther King Jr., including his role as a leader in the American civil rights movement from the 1950s through the 1960s. It highlights Dr. King's advocacy for nonviolent protest and civil disobedience, his organization of marches and demonstrations including the March on Washington, and his delivery of iconic speeches promoting civil and economic rights, before concluding with his assassination in 1968.