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Alfred Daniel Williams King (July 30, 1930 – July 21, 1969) was an American Baptist minister and civil rights activist. He was the younger brother of Martin Luther King Jr. and the younger son of Martin Luther King Sr.
A. D. King was a participant in the African American freedom struggle, often appearing at his brother’s side in movements in Atlanta and Birmingham. He was a pastor, a civil rights leader, and a nonviolent advocate who died in 1969.
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On July 20, 1969, 15 months after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, A.D. sat agitated in his home. “They killed my brother. I’m gonna find out who did it,” he told someone on the ...
Learn about A.D. King, a minister, civil rights leader, and brother of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who faced violence and threats for his involvement in the Birmingham Campaign of 1963. See how his home was damaged by a bombing and how it was preserved and recognized as a historic site.
As the young wife of her activist husband, Rev. A. D. King, I, she stood as First Lady, confidant, prayer partner and advisor to the younger brother of the more famous Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Mar 29, 2018 · A.D. King’s life, contributions to the civil rights movement and his death 15 months after his brother’s assassination are the focus of a recently released documentary, “Unsolved History: Life...
Feb 21, 2017 · The truth may never be known, but what is certain is that A.D. King played a vital role in the civil rights movement, that of lieutenant to his older brother, and a trusted soldier in the...