Activist, Leader, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929 - 1968

Aug. 12, 1963 - Washington D.C., U.S. - Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. was a famous leader of the African American civil rights movement. King was tragically assassinated on April 4, 1968 at the Lorraine Motel. PICTURED: King shaking hands during 'The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.' (Credit Image: © KEYSTONE Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com)