“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
MEMORABLE QUOTES, 29 Mar 2021
Martin Luther King, Jr - TRANSCEND Media Service
Martin Luther King Jr. was an African American, Baptist minister, and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968 in the USA.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)
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