Why is Martin Luther King jr. considered to be a significant figure of the 20th Century? Dr. Martin Luther King is considered by many to be a significant figure of the 20th century for a variety of reasons; because of what he achieved and the difficulties he overcame in attaining these achievements. Dr. King is significant because for thirteen struggle-filled years he fought to make his dream of liberation for all people become a reality, …showed first 75 words of 1102 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1102 total…his family and his supporters wee constantly in danger, laws being put in his path to try and stop him from demonstrating or fighting, and terrible violence such as that of dogs and firehoses being trained on marchers and his Freedom Riders being brutally bashed. Dr King showed unfathomable courage when he did not run from these problems but took them on and fought for desegregation and ultimately, he won and his legacy lives today.