On what would be his 85th birthday (Jan. 15, 2014), we celebrate the outstanding legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a look back at some of the civil rights leader’s best moments.
Happy Birthday, Dr. King!
Martin and Coretta
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and wife Coretta Scott King lead a pack of fiery demonstrators from Selma, Alabama to the state capital in Montgomery.
A Nonviolent Protest
King is arrested after joining Black college students in a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter.
Family First
Dr. King spends some quality time with his son, Martin III, and daughter Yolanda.
I Have A Dream
King waves to supporters on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. during the March on Washington.
Separate No More
In 1964, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act which outlawed racial segregation in publicly-owned establishments. King is shown shaking the hand of President Lyndon B. Johnson as he signs the legislation.
A Well-Deserved Honor
King receives the Nobel Peace Prize at the University of Oslo on Dec., 10 1964.