10 Interesting Fact About The life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
10 Interesting Fact About The life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s real name Is Michael King Jr., but his father changed his name to Martin Luther King Sr. And his son became Martin Luther King Jr. After visiting Germany and inspired by Protestant reformators, Martin Luther.
King is a well-known civil rights activist who led the non-violent and peace movement during the 1950s and 1960s.
King holds a PhD title in theology from Boston University.
King is a supporter of women's rights and becomes one of the architects of the civil rights movement to combat gender injustice.
One of King's famous speech, I have a Dream, was spoken on August 28, 1963 during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC.
King was the recipient of the Nobel Peace Award in 1964.
King was killed by James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan established a federal holiday to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr., called Martin Luther King Jr. Day and celebrated every year on the third Monday in January.
King's birth house in Atlanta, Georgia was made a national historical site in 1980 and Museum and visitor center Martin Luther King Jr. Opened in Atlanta in 1984 to commemorate King's inheritance and life.
