King: A Hero in One Way or Another

In 1955, a black woman was arrested when she refused to give up her seat on a municipal bus to a white man.  Because of the existence of this type of discrimination, the black community chose one person to organize a boycott to end it.

Martin Luther King Jr. was chosen to lead the boycott. He was a civil rights activist and if there was one movement he was well-known for, that would be the movement against racial discrimination which he led. This movement focused on ending the racial segregation on public transport and achieving racial equality in the United States.

Martin Luther King Day is a Federal Holiday observed in honor of King - his life and achievements as an influential civil rights leader. The holiday is celebrated every on the third Monday of January, each day, around King's birthday on January 15. His quest for racial equality has led to his assassination on 1968, and the federal holiday in his honor began soon after his assassination. It was first observed on 1986, three years after the holiday was signed into law by former US President Ronald Reagan. And for this year, the holiday fell on the 18th of January.

King was an advocate of a non-violent protest. His famous address, "I Have A Dream" speech has been very known for through this, he had awaken the public's consciousness on racial equality and an end to discrimination. He was also known to be the youngest man awarded as one of the Nobel Peace Prize winners.

King was more than just an ordinary black man. He was a symbol of heroism who opted to fight for his people's right in a non-violent way. He was a symbol of equality, and indeed deserves such recognition.