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Martin Luther King Jr. articles on Democracy Chronicles
Martin Luther King Jr. had an monumental impact on the American Civil Rights Movement and on American democracy in general. Also see our section on Civil Rights, African-American Voting Rights, or Minority Voting Rights.
Civil Rights Icon Reflects on March on Washington
Led by Martin Luther King, march was crucial factor in success of civil rights legislation but now MLK ally and icon reflects on March on Washington with worry
Coretta Scott King Honored at Botanical Gardens
Martin Luther King Jr’s wife and activist Coretta Scott King honored posthumously with a dedicated rose bush at Birmingham Alabama botanical gardens
Martin Luther King’s Historic Letter Remembered
Martin Luther King’s Historic Letter from Birmingham Jail is prime example of revolutionary devotion to democracy at a time where government failed to meet basic needs
Martin Luther King Jr. the Philosopher
Martin Luther King Jr. the philosopher’s quotations to get you in the mood for democracy protest