In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Want to learn more about #MartinLutherKingJr? Born on January 15, 1929, #MLK was an American Baptist minister and one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement. Many of the issues he spoke against are still causing problems today. Explore #NewsBank‘s Special Report to find information on his life, dreams, and cultural impact. (NewsBank Special Report link: https://tinyurl.com/2ankbkc5) Or search Britannica’s collection of eBooks for his name to read titles like “The Black Experience in America: From Civil Rights to the Present” (https://www.pottsvillelibrary.org/ebooks/, scroll down and click on the Britannica Digital Learning logo). Additional eBooks about historical and current civil rights events and issues, such as “Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in America”, may be found in the Pottsville Free Public Library’s eBook collection in Axis360 (https://potlib.axis360.baker-taylor.com/).

Quote from Martin Luther King Jr.: "Make a career of humanity... It will make a better person of you, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in."
Book cover: "The Black Experience in America, from Civil Rights to the Present".
Book cover: "Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in America".

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