Martin Luther King Jr.- The son of a renowned minister, Martin Luther King Jr. had grown up in Atlanta with an environment tuned to make him a
destined leader. At first, he refused to follow in his father's foot steps by becoming an assistant minister at the same church, but eventually gave in. He then decided to devote himself to the cause of improving the life quality of the black man. Soon, an opportunity to head his own church would arise when one in Montgomery had hired him. Here is where he and his wife Coretta Scott King would reside. During a highly successful boycott planned by the leaders of the church and the Women's Political Council, an organization called the Montgomery Improvement Association was formed, with Dr. King chosen as president. Teachings of nonviolent resistance became the new lessons taught at his church. With such impressive work, Dr. King was chosen to lead the SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference). With these resources at his......

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Title: 1960's
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