Martin Luther King Jr.

On January 15, 1929, Michael Luther King Jr. was born, but later changed his name to Martin.

Father: Micheal "Martin" Luther King Sr.
Mother: Alberta (Williams) King

Martin skipped 9th and 12th grades in high school. At the age of 15 he entered college.

When Martin married his wife Coretta, they were rejected by a whites only hotel, so they spent the night at a black owned funeral home.

Children

• Bernice, 3/28/63
• Dexter, 1/30/61
• Martin III, 10/23/57
• Yolanda, 11/17/55

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that.
-Martin Luther King Jr.

"We may have come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now."
-Martin Luther King Jr.

By Liana and Abby