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Martin Luther King (1929–1968)
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 ...
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Born:in Atlanta, Georgia, USADied:(age 39) in Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
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(performer: "Excerpt from Must Establish Priorities" - as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) / (writer: "Excerpt from Must Establish Priorities" - as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)
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Article: "A Testament Of Hope", "Playboy" (USA), January 1989, p.130-132+341-342. See more »Publicity Listings:
12 Biographical Movies | 22 Print Biographies | 11 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. | Rev. Martin Luther King Jr | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | Martin Luther King Jr. | Rev Dr 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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We fought hard and long and I have never doubted that we would prevail in the struggle. Already our rewards have begun to reveal themselves. Desegregation. The Voting Rights Act. But what deeply troubles me now is that for all the steps we have taken toward integration, I've come to believe we're integrating into a burning house. I guess we're just going to have to become firemen. See more »Trivia:
Subject of the U2 song "Pride (In the Name of Love)" from their 1984 album "The Unforgettable Fire". See more »Trademark:
Hopes for equality between every ethnicity See more »Nickname:
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