6.I think the most important man that lived between 1945 and 1980 was Martin Luther King. He was a civil rights leader and he is one of the most important men that this country has ever known. He was a great speaker and he paved the way for equal rights for all. | 6.I think the most important man that lived between 1945 and 1980 was Martin Luther King. He was a civil rights leader and he is one of the most important men that this country has ever known. He was a great speaker and he paved the way for equal rights for all. |