Who is Martin Luther King?

Dr. Martin Luther King was a Baptist preacher and a political activist, although he lived fewer than 40 years he has changed many lives especially for African Americans. During the 1950’s the 1960’s Martin led inspiring campaigns through out the United states, these campaigns gave the opportunity for the black Americans to gain civil rights and push their self-esteem factor during the segregation era. Martin Luther King believed in nonviolent protest, his struggle for black civil rights, and the opposition to the Vietnam War. Martin Luther King, Jr also changed the names that the black Americans were called, Martin Luther King was one of the most inspirational people that walked on the surface of the earth.