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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
The Department of the Interior is the custodian of the National Mall, where Dr. King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963; the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C.; and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park in Georgia. On what would have been his 92nd birthday, we celebrate the life and legacy of this great civil rights leader.
Martin Luther King Jr. believed in a world where “the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” are guaranteed for all humankind. Today, people around the globe follow in King’s footsteps by continuing to fight for these rights through peaceful protest.
Spotlight on Martin Luther King Jr.
- Spotlight on Martin Luther King Jr.Under Dr. King’s leadership, nonviolent protest became the defining feature of the modern civil rights movement in America. King first demonstrated the efficacy of passive resistance in 1955–56 while helping to lead the prolonged bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, that succeeded in dismantling bus segregation laws. King’s words were as powerful as his deeds, and his moving and eloquent addresses, which gave hope to millions, continue to inspire people throughout the world.
Explore related items in the collections and learn five little known facts about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from the National Museum of African American History and Culture.