Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. King

• leader of the civil rights movement
• 1929-1968
• peace no violence
• dreamed white and black people were equal

Childhood

• Martin was born January 15, 1929
• Child #2 Son #1
• Him and his father were named Michael but his father changed it
• Graduated High School at 15

"I Have a Dream" Speech

• His most famous speech was called "I Have a Dream"
• "I Have a Dream," was given August 28, 1963.
• It was given in Washington D.C in front of the Lincoln Memorial
• The speech was about freedom and equality

Nobel Peace Prize

• Martin is the12th person to get the Nobel Peace prize
• Got the Nobel Peace prize November 14, 1964
• Youngest person to win the Nobel Peace prize
• He was 35 years old when he Nobel peace prize

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• Martin Luther King Jr. day is on the 3rd Monday of January
• People have been celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. day since 1986
• The U.S.A celebrates this day with a parade

DEATH

• Martin Luther King Jr. was killed by James Earl Ray
• Killed April 4, 1968 in Memphis Tennessee
• Martin was standing on the balcony of room 306 at the Lorraine Motel
• He was killed at the age 39
• He was shot in the neck
• Rushed to the Saint Joseph Hostpital

Family

• Married Coretta Scott and had 4 kids with her
• 2 sons and 2 daughters
• His father's name is Martin Luther King Sr.
• His mother's name is Alberta Williams King

Kids

• Martin Luther King III(alive)
• Dexter Scott King(alive)
• Yolanda King(dead)
• Bernice King(alive)

Sources

• nobelprize.org
• thekingcenter.com
• let.rug.nl
• biography.com
• history.com
• yourdictionary.com
• standford.edu
• wikipedia

Summary

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