Martin Luther King (1929–1968) |
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Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son of Alberta Christine (Williams), a schoolteacher, and Martin Luther King Sr. a pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. For Martin the civil rights movement began one summer in 1935 when he was six years old. Two of his friends did not show up to play...
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Delivered "I have a dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C. on August 28, 1963. See more »Publicity Listings:
12 Biographical Movies | 23 Print Biographies | 16 Portrayals | 22 Articles | 5 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr | Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr. | Martin Luther King Jnr. | Martin Luther King Jr | Rev. Martin Luther King Jr | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | Martin Luther King Jr. | Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. | Dr Martin Luther King | Dr. Martin Luther King | Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King | Rev. Martin Luther KingHeight:
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Coretta Scott King (his death) (4 children)
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