Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. first rose to national prominence during what civil rights action?

Civil right act of 1957

Answer: In the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

Martin Luther King worked for that all people could have their rights in America, regardless of the race. He could have the attention he wanted. He brought publicity for civil rights, talked about the importance of civil rights without violence.

His voice was listened for many people in many places in the world, and he is still a big symbol for black people.