Any time in human history can be found with plenty of unrest and turbulence. But for sheer magnitude of change, very few periods can match the twentieth century.

African Americans, whose status in the United States drastically changed in the second half of the 20th century, were among those who witnessed that transition personally. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s name is the one that is most readily associated with these changes.

What was the backstory of the American human rights activist who played a role in shaping the movement? Make yourself at home and settle in so you can read Martin Luther King Jr.'s life story.