Martin Luther King Jr.


Martin Luther King Jr.
Portrait of King
1st President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
In office
January 10, 1957 – April 4, 1968
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byRalph Abernathy
Personal details
Born
Michael King Jr.

(1929-01-15)January 15, 1929
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedApril 4, 1968(1968-04-04) (aged 39)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Cause of deathAssassination by sniper
Political partyRepublican[1]
Spouse(s)
(m. 2018)
ChildrenYolanda
Martin
Dexter
Bernice
ParentsMartin Luther King Sr.
Alberta Williams King
RelativesChristine King Farris (sister)
Alfred Daniel Williams King (brother)
Alveda King (niece)
EducationMorehouse College (BA)
Crozer Theological Seminary (BDiv)
Boston University (PhD)
OccupationMinister, activist
Known forCivil Rights Movement, Peace movement
AwardsNobel Peace Prize (1964)
Presidential Medal of Freedom (1977, posthumous)
Congressional Gold Medal (2004, posthumous)
ReligionBaptists
MonumentsMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Signature
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Martin Luther King, Jr. (born Michael King, Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)[2] was an American pastor, activist, humanitarian and leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He was best known for improving civil rights by using nonviolent civil disobedience, based on his Christian beliefs. Because he was both a Ph.D. and a pastor, King was sometimes called the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. (abbreviation: the Rev. Dr. King), or just Dr King.[a] He is also known by his initials MLK. He was the pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

Martin Luther King jr worked hard to make people understand that not only black people but that all races should always be treated equally to white people. He gave speeches to encourage African Americans to protest without using violence.

Led by Dr. King and others, many African Americans used nonviolent, peaceful strategies to fight for their civil rights. These strategies included sit-ins, boycotts, and protest marches. Often, they were attacked by white police officers or people who did not want African Americans to have more rights. However, no matter how badly they were attacked, Dr. King and his followers never fought back.

King also helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. The next year, he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

King fought for equal rights from the start of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 until he was murdered by James Earl Ray in April 1968.

Family: The members of his family include Dexter (d. 2024).


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  1. "Martin Luther King was a Republican: Listen as Pastor Mark Burns Explain Why Blacks Vote Democrat". YouTube.
  2. Kirk, John A. (2016). "Did Martin Luther King Achieve His Life's Dream?". BBC Online. British Broadcasting Company, Inc. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/5BxOLE/soennen-til-martin-luther-king-dexter-king-er-doed. Retrieved 2024-01-22


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