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Martin Luther King Jr. was born Michael King Jr. on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. King was the son of the Reverend Michael King Sr. and Alberta Williams.  He had a strong church upbringing as a young boy.

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On Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr., the second of three children of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. and Alberta Williams King, was born at the family home on 501 Auburn Avenue

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After college,  Martin Luther King followed in his father's footsteps to become a minister.

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Dr. King earned his B.A. in theology in 1951. He met Coretta Scott in Boston, and they were married in 1953. They lived in Scott's hometown of Marion, Alabama. The pair went on to have four children. In 1955, King earned his PHD from Boston University.  He became a Baptist minister and human rights advocate.

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Dr. King and his wife, Coretta with their four children.

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Martin Luther King Jr. was the  leader of the 1960's Civil Rights Movement.  He was known for his promotion of nonviolent protesting in objection to racial injustices. King led many civil rights marches across the United States during his career.  King led over 200,000 people on a march that ended on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Dr. King was honored in 1964  with the award of  the Nobel Peace Prize

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On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech to a crowd of over 200,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.

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On April 4th, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated during a visit to Memphis, Tennessee.  He was killed by James Earl Ray outside of his hotel.  Ray did not believe that all races were equal. In the years following his death, King’s efforts continued to make a difference in the world. His wife later established the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change to honor his memory. In 1986, the federal government declared his January 16th birthday a national holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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This is Dr. King on his balcony at the hotel in Memphis before he was shot by James Earl Ray.