Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.... Wikipedia
- Born: Michael King Jr, January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
- Age at death: 39 years
- Died: April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
- Cause of death: Assassination by gunshot
- Resting place: Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
- Children: Yolanda, Martin III, Dexter, Bernice
- Parents: Martin Luther King Sr, Alberta Williams King
- Relatives: Christine King Farris (sister), A. D. King (brother), Alveda King (niece)
- Education: Morehouse College (BA), Crozer Theological Seminary (BDiv), Boston University (PhD)
- Occupation: Baptist minister, activist
- Civilian awards: Nobel Peace Prize (1964), Presidential Medal of Freedom (posthumous, 1977), Congressional Gold Medal (posthumous, 2004)
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