Civil Rights, Social Ethics, and Nonviolent StruggleAmerican
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968) was a Baptist minister, civil rights activist, and leader of the Black civil rights movement in the United States. Drawing on nonviolent struggle and civil disobedience, he played an unparalleled role in abolishing racial segregation laws and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.