Martin Luther King Jr. during Civil Rights Movement

Linked to Civil Rights Movement

Share Feedback

King's interest in nonviolence became a central tenet of his leadership of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and helped lead a young generation of African Americans to promote desegregation through peaceful sit-ins.

Courtesy of Atlanta History Center.

Martin Luther King Jr. during Civil Rights Movement

Featured Content

Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights Movement

Mid- to Late 20th Century Topics
Harriet Powers

Harriet Powers

Artists

Trending

George Walton

George Walton

Revolution & Early Republic Figures
Tunis Campbell

Tunis Campbell

Religious Figures
Janisse Ray

Janisse Ray

Nonfiction Authors
Ku Klux Klan in the Reconstruction Era

Ku Klux Klan in the Reconstruction Era

Civil War & Reconstruction Groups & Organizations

Updated Recently

Thomas Spalding

Thomas Spalding

3 weeks ago
Walker County

Walker County

3 years ago
Fort Benning

Fort Benning

1 month ago
Olympic Games in 1996

Olympic Games in 1996

3 months ago

A More Perfect Union

The New Georgia Encyclopedia is supported by funding from A More Perfect Union, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Learn More