Martin Luther King Jr.

What if one person’s peaceful words could change the world forever? Meet Martin Luther King Jr.! Born in 1929, he lived in America during the 1950s and 1960s and became the most famous leader of the Civil Rights Movement.

Martin believed in nonviolent protest—meaning no fighting or hurting anyone. He felt that by marching, speaking, and singing songs of hope, people could stand up for fairness without using violence.

His most famous moment was the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial. He dreamed of a world where everyone, no matter their skin color, could be friends, learn together, and have the same chances.

Because of his brave words and peaceful actions, important laws changed. Schools and buses could no longer separate people by race. Martin’s dream still inspires us to treat everyone with kindness and respect—even today!