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Marin lived in southern states. He was born in Atlanta Georgia on January 15,1929.

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Martins Childhood was difficult being a black person in America then,especially in the southern states where Martin lived. Black people were considered inferior to whites,and laws kept them apart. They were not allowed to play in the same parks or eat in the same restaurants.

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's. dream was for every body to be treated fairly and equally.

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot by James-Earl-ray because he did not want segregation to end so he shot Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the head.

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Martin Luther King Jr. married Coretta Scott. She was a singer and musician. They had four children. In 1954, King became the leader of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.

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He started school when he was 5 years old. He skipped two grades. He began college when he was 15 years old.

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As a boy one of King's friends was a white boy this boys father owned a nearby store During the school year King went to the colored school and his friend went to white school.

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On February 1, 1960 four African American college students walked into a Woolworth's department store. They bought school supplies and then sat down at the lunch counter to eat. At that time however African Americans could not eat at white-only lunch counter. The young men sat at there until the store closed with out any food.