Martin Luther King Jr
Early Years
Born as Martin Luther King Jr, on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Ga.
growing up in Atlanta, GA I entered public school at the age of 5. I went to Booker T Washington high school, where I was deemed as a precocious student. I skipped both the night and eleventh grades, and entered Morehouse College in Atlanta at the age of 15...how cool was that! in 1944. I was known to be a popular student, especially with my female classmates. Eventually with the help of my deep rooted spiritual family i took the call and became a pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church of Montgomery, Alabama.
I married my wife Coretta Scott King and we had four children, Yolanda, Martin Luther King III, Dexter and Bernice.o
growing up in Atlanta, GA I entered public school at the age of 5. I went to Booker T Washington high school, where I was deemed as a precocious student. I skipped both the night and eleventh grades, and entered Morehouse College in Atlanta at the age of 15...how cool was that! in 1944. I was known to be a popular student, especially with my female classmates. Eventually with the help of my deep rooted spiritual family i took the call and became a pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church of Montgomery, Alabama.
I married my wife Coretta Scott King and we had four children, Yolanda, Martin Luther King III, Dexter and Bernice.o
My Life Work
I led civil rights movement from mid 1950's, the first chance i got was december 1st 1955 when 42 year old Rosa Parks and sat infront of the bus were at the time unfortunately blacks were not allowed the same priviledge as whites. I continued to fight and let my voice to heard in order to fight for equal rights. My most famous and memorable speech was at the Washington monument where 200,000 attended and I made " I Have a Dream" speech.
My speech led to a creation of civil rights, voting rights. This led me to the most prestiogious award, The Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. I also met with world famous leaders and spiritual leaders such as Muhatma Ghandi, whom I learnt non-violent teachings.
My speech led to a creation of civil rights, voting rights. This led me to the most prestiogious award, The Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. I also met with world famous leaders and spiritual leaders such as Muhatma Ghandi, whom I learnt non-violent teachings.
My Death and Legacy
In April 3rd 1968 I made my very last speech inwhich I told my supporters that, " I have seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But i want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the promised land" The next day while standing in the balcony outside my room at the Lorraine Motel, I was struck by a sniper's bullet, the shooter James Earl Ray, whom was found guilty and was sentenced to 99 years in prison.
I left a seismic impact on race relations in the United States. Years after my death, I am still widely known as African -American leader of my era. My life and work have been and continues to be honored with national holiday, schools and public buildings bearing my name, I also have a memorial on Independence Mall in Washington, D.C.
I left a seismic impact on race relations in the United States. Years after my death, I am still widely known as African -American leader of my era. My life and work have been and continues to be honored with national holiday, schools and public buildings bearing my name, I also have a memorial on Independence Mall in Washington, D.C.