What historical figure (present or past) do you believe should be honored with a

Nikola Tesla. He did not get credit for creating the lightbulb and was described as being an overall decent person. Unlike many current statues, he never owned slaves and never participated in war. Furthermore, he is the reason why we don't have to use candles to do our homework!

In 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. went to prison for participating in a civil rights demonstration in Birmingham, Alabama. He was arrested and jailed for about a week but was later released on bond. While in jail, he wrote the document which came to be known as Letter From a Birmingham Jail.