Martin Luther King Jr.

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Civil Rights Leader
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Poor_People's_Campaign
gptkb:Montgomery_Bus_Boycott
gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches
gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
gptkb:Birmingham_campaign
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:Nobel_Peace_Prize
gptkbp:bornIn January 15, 1929
gptkbp:children gptkb:Bernice_King
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_III
gptkb:Dexter_Scott_King
gptkbp:diedIn April 4, 1968
gptkbp:education gptkb:Boston_University
gptkb:Morehouse_College
gptkb:Crozer_Theological_Seminary
gptkbp:famousFor Nonviolent resistance
gptkbp:famousQuote Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed.
Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'
The time is always right to do what is right.
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.
gptkbp:feastDay gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr._Day
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martin Luther King Jr.
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Barack_Obama
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
Human rights advocacy
Social justice movements
Peace movements
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Mahatma_Gandhi
gptkbp:inspiration Anti-apartheid movement
Women's rights movement
LGBTQ+ rights movement
Black Lives Matter movement
Global civil rights movements
gptkbp:knownFor I Have a Dream speech
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Advocacy for racial equality
Promotion of nonviolent protest
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Letter_from_Birmingham_Jail
Stride Toward Freedom
Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?
gptkbp:occupation Activist
Minister
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Memphis,_Tennessee
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Coretta_Scott_King