Friday, January 16, 2015

He accomplised a lot in his 39 years of life...........


Martin Luther King, Jr
Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS.jpg
King in 1964
BornMichael King, Jr.
January 15, 1929
AtlantaGeorgia, U.S.
DiedApril 4, 1968 (aged 39)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Cause of death
Assassination
MonumentsMartin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Alma mater
OccupationClergyman, activist
OrganizationSouthern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
MovementAfrican-American Civil Rights MovementPeace movement
ReligionChristianity
DenominationBaptist (Progressive National Baptist Convention)
Spouse(s)Coretta Scott King (m. 1953–1968)
Children
ParentsMartin Luther King, Sr.
Alberta Williams King
AwardsNobel Peace Prize (1964),Presidential Medal of Freedom (1977, posthumous), Congressional Gold Medal (2004, posthumous)
SignatureMartin Luther King Jr Signature2.svg

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