4. Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a pivotal leader in the Civil Rights Movement, advocating for racial equality through nonviolent resistance. His philosophy drew inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi’s principles of peaceful protest. King’s leadership was instrumental in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a landmark law that prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. A defining moment of his activism was the “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963, where he envisioned a future where individuals would be judged by their character rather than the color of their skin (history.com).
