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Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta , on January 15, 1929. He was the son of Reverend Martin Luther King Sr., the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Dr. King attended the first black public high school, Booker T. Washington High School, in Atlanta.

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After Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on the bus, Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders decided this was the time to end segregation on Montgomery buses. They called for a boycott that lasted for over a year which lead to the end of segregation on buses all around the country. This nonviolent boycott brought national recognition for Dr. King. This also made him one of the most influential leaders of the Civil Rights movement.

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The SCLC was organized by Martian Luther King Jr. which was a civil rights group that was church-based. The purpose was to use nonviolence during protesting for civil rights all throughout the south.

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On August 28, 1963, over 250,000 people attended the biggest civil rights demonstration of its time. The purpose was to bring together all civil rights organizations and demand for full civil rights, jobs, higher minimum wage, and an income that was guaranteed. This is where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. This speech is still remembered today and had a great impact on Americans throughout the country. His speech brought more attention to the Civil Rights Movement.

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Martin Luther King Jr. gave over 450 speeches throughout the Civil Rights Movement. He is known for his most famous speech, "I Have a Dream."  Dr. King was a very powerful speaker and showed many Americans how unfairly African Americans were treated.

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Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested 29 times for misdemeanor offenses for his civil rights protesting. He also spent short periods of time in jail and had to pay many fines. Dr. King was not the only African American who faced jail time during the civil rights movement. Thousands of African Americans were arrested and sent to jail , too.

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Dr. King was inspired by Gandhi's ideas and ways of protesting. Gandhi's idea of satyagraha, which means firmness in truth, was what influenced Dr. King's protests. Both Gandhi and King believed in nonviolent civil disobedience. Dr. King influenced many other civil rights leaders to use peaceful protests.

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This was the year that Martin Luther King Jr. voiced his opinion on the Vietnam War. Civil Rights leaders avoided this topic and focused more on the civil rights movement. Dr. King spoke about how money spent on the military should be used to help poverty in the United States. He also connected the injustice of racism to the causes of war.

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On October 14, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He was given this award for his nonviolent resistance against racial prejudice. He was only 35 years old at the time and he was the youngest person ever to receive this award.

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Dr. King stopped in Memphis to help local sanitation workers, who were on strike. He stayed at the Lorraine Motel and while he was standing on the balcony, he was shot and killed by James Earl Ray. After his death, there were riots in more than 120 cities across the United States. In honor of his death, social programs and other progressive moves were developed.

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1. Martin Luther King Jr.'s real name is Michael.
2. Martin Luther King Jr entered college at the age of 15.
3. During The Montgomery Boycott his house was bombed.
4. There are over 700 streets throughout the U.S. named after Martin Luther King Jr.
5. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of three people to have a national holiday in their honor.

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