Oct 5, 2020 · In 1986 President Ronald Reagan signed legislation enacting Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which created a national holiday on the third Monday in January to remember Dr. King on his birthday. His legacy for nonviolent action and civil disobedience still lives on.

Jun 3, 2019 · A comprehensive edition of the papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929 –1968) clergyman, activist, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience.

In compliance with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements, some of these records are no longer in the physical possession of the FBI, eliminating the FBI’s...

Aug 17, 2020 · On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr., delivered a speech to a massive group of civil rights marchers gathered around the Lincoln memorial in Washington DC.

Dec 3, 2024 · In January, to honor the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we remember his contributions to the nation and his role in the civil rights movement. Additional resources about African American history can be found on the African American History special topics page and the African American Research page.

Jan 23, 2025 · More than 50 years after the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Federal Government has not released to the ...

2 days ago · Historians say the Trump-ordered release of more information on the killings of President John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. could be interesting but unlikely to rewrite ...

Aug 15, 2016 · Several facts conditioned the thinking of law enforcement officials and the American public since the day of the assassination: Dr. King was an important leader of the civil rights movement; he was shot down in a southern city by a single shot from a high-powered rifle in the midst of a series of turbulent civil rights demonstrations; only one a...

Feb 2, 2022 · Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was a pivotal figure in civil rights in America and human rights around the world, it is no wonder his efforts garnered the attention of the federal government. His presence amongst the records within the National Archives is wide and varied.

Jul 2, 2024 · In April 1968, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to support sanitation workers that were on strike. It was in Memphis on April 3rd that King would give his final speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop."