King's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' is not just a seminal document of American civil rights. It's a masterpiece of ...

Using the Student handout , have students consider Dr. King’s words in the “Letter from the Birmingham Jail” to imagine how ...

In 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was behind bars in Alabama as a result of his continuing crusade for civil rights.

The seat is part of the Museum of the American Revolution's exhibit on the Declaration of Independence, opening Oct. 18.

Before you settle into your federally mandated day of action (or day of chillin,’ if that’s your groove), allow me to bestow ...

That day, about 600 people had gathered at Brown A.M.E. Church in Selma, then walked peacefully on Main Street toward the ...

Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year ... D.C. to writing letters from a Birmingham jail, King's work inspired many during his lifetime and for decades since his untimely death ...

In frigid temperatures, dozens of demonstrators marched Monday from outside of the Shelby County Jail to the National Civil ...

American Baptist minister and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr (1929 - 1968, seated, centre-right) gives a press conference regarding an agreement reached on a 'limited desegregation plan ...

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.