Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy continues to impact social consciousness around the world. In the almost 50 years since his assassination on April 4, 1968, his widow, Coretta Scott King, has championed efforts to continue the vision of the drum major for justice, peace and righteousness. There is much more to know about this American civil rights icon than his famous, “I Have a Dream Speech.” .
Historic sites in his hometown, Atlanta, Georgia, reveal more about what he stood for and his vision for America.Take a trip in pictures to the place where Dr. King was born, lived, marched and preached for peace, economic justice and civil rights.
