Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements and political changes.

Monday is MLK Day, the day that celebrates the birthday of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The National Museum of African American History and Culture offers

I’m willing to bet, based on my education, that any learning surrounding the Civil Rights Movement was probably reserved to Black History Month, probably addressed voting rights and MLK Jr’s I have a dream speech, and ultimately glossed over 1000’s of other examples that otherwise uninformed students would’ve found interesting.