Martin Luther King JR

Early life

Martin Luther King SR and Alberta William King were Martin Luther's Kings parents. Martin Luther King Jr was born on 15th January 1929.He was born in Atlanta Georgia United States.

Education

Martin Luther King went to college when he was 15. His first College was Morehouse College. His dad taught him to stand up against the system of hate. He went to Yonge Street Elementary School.

Interest

He loved walking, He loved writing, He loved making speeches, In his free time he would love doing these three things. To pass the time he loved reading the bible and he loved all these things because of his dad.

Achievements

Nobel peace prize He won this award on the 4th of october 1964 Presidential medal of freedom he won this on the 13th of july 1977 Spingarn medal he won this on 28th of june 1957.

Impact on the world

He stopped racism being a big problem back then. He knew he had to do something about it. He used his passion writing speeches to stop the massive problem. He started writing speeches to stop this and show people everyone is equal.

He died on the 4th of april 1968 by assassintion He leaves his legacy by stopping racism and earning many awards. King's leadership contributed to the overall success of the civil rights movement in the mid-1900s and continues to impact civil rights movements in the present.

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