16K views · 245 reactions | Throughout American history, many have had to fight to advance the ideals of liberty and equality. Learn about 9 lesser known civil rights leaders who were crucial to their causes, in this episode of History Countdown. | HISTORY | Facebook

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a “call to action for us to rise up and protect our hard-fought freedoms before it is too late.” @real_sharpton explains how the Trump officials are working to dismantle the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. — and how they “represent the greatest threat to the movement since he was assassinated nearly six decades ago.” | MS NOW

"I Have a Dream" — Martin Luther King Jr. delivered during the ‘March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,’ August 28, 1963. BIT.ly/3LTBotI — He called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. No doubt the most famous moment of the civil rights movement and among the most iconic speeches in American history. King was assassinated in a shooting five years later in Memphis, Tenn. — US National Archives #MLK #MLKDay #NationalHoliday #IHaveADreamSpeech | Joplin News Fi

On April 4, 1967, during a talk at Stanford University, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a powerful speech explaining that riots emerge when communities feel ignored and unheard. #mlk #civilrights #americanhistory #socialjustice #history | Brut