Martin Luther King was a well known African American civil rights activist. He was a minister and the youngest at the time to win a Nobel Peace Prize. He was loved by many as well as hated by many for the values he stood for. He fought for everyone to be treated equally and did so with passion. His position as a minister gave him the platform to use his voice to speak of how ill others were being treated and how we needed to come together to make a change.
His character is what truly made him a servant leader. He worked to help others endlessly and without compensation. He truly wanted to help those around him grow into better people and to help create a whole and just society.
King also choose many times to make the right choice even though it was going to hurt himself. He knew it was right to stand up for the rights of all humans and sometimes that meant getting him arrested. He had many others characteristics that were aligned with servant leadership that you can explore in the provided links!
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-perry/martin-luther-king-jr-a-t_b_427417.html
http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/martin-luther-king-celebration-of-a-servant-leader/
References
CNN, CNN, 11 Jan. 2016, www.cnn.com/2013/01/17/us/martin-luther-king-jr-fast-facts/index.html. Accessed 30 Jan. 2017.
Perry, James. , 25 May 2011, www.huffingtonpost.com/james-perry/martin-luther-king-jr-a-t_b_427417.html. Accessed 30 Jan. 2017.
