Martin Luther King Jr., born Michael King Jr., in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S, on January 15th, 1929, was an American Baptist minister and activist, who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement. He's best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights, using the tactics of nonviolence and civil disobedience, based on his Christian beliefs and inspired by the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi.
