Who was Martin Luther King?
Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of the most well-known and revered figures in U.S. history. At just 26 years old, he was elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), a position he used to organize peaceful protests to promote civil rights for African Americans. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott from 1955 to 1956, successfully integrating public transportation in Alabama, and then founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957 along…