Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Definition
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American clergyman and civil rights leader who advocated for the end of racial segregation in America through nonviolent means during the mid-20th century.
Analogy
Consider Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a captain steering a ship (the Civil Rights Movement) through stormy seas (racial discrimination). His navigation tools were his speeches and peaceful protests which guided the ship towards its destination - equality for all races.
Related terms
Civil Rights Movement: A struggle by African Americans in the mid-1950s to late 1960s to achieve equal rights under the law.
"I Have a Dream": Famous speech given by Dr.Martin Luther King Jr., advocating for harmony among all races and equality in rights.
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.: The murder of this influential civil rights leader on April 4, 1968.
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