Él Tenía un Sueño

Although he began his career as a pastor with little thought of becoming known throughout the world, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. came to be one of the world's most influential people of the 20th century. His vision of a world without racial prejudice has resonated across the divisions of race, nationality, and religion.

To get a fresh perspective on the assassinated civil rights leader, read these sites to see how King is viewed by the Spanish-speaking world:

• Citas y frases célebres de Martin Luther King — Quotations of the civil rights leader translated into Spanish.
• Martin Luther King — A two-part feature from Spain's El Mundo.
• Martin Luther King: religioso y activista estadounidense — A biography of King.
• Martin Luther King — Another brief look at King's life.
• Martin Luther King — King's life from the Spanish-language Wikipedia.
• Yo tengo un sueño — Video of King's speech with Spanish-language subtitles.
• I Have a Dream — Translation and commentary on the speech from the Revista Electrónica de Estudios Filológicos.
• Wikiquote — Collection of King quotations.