Murdered at the age of 39, Martin Luther King is known worldwide as the most significant representative of the black civil rights movement in the USA. Fearlessly, he led nonviolent protests. However, he was not only a champion for freedom and human dignity but also uncompromisingly advocated for peace during the Vietnam War. How did this black preacher translate the biblical message into his time? What visions guided him? How did he come to the conviction that the unbearable situation of the oppressed could only be changed through nonviolent action? This successful biography, featuring many photos and illustrations, is now available in its fourth edition and in a new format. It takes you deep into the life, thoughts, and actions of a great man who changed the world with his nonviolent resistance.