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Martin Luther King’s own redemptive sacrifice was exacted by an assassin’s bullet on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Americans Who Tell the Truth (AWTT) offers a variety of ways to engage with its portraits and portrait subjects. Host an exhibit, use our free lesson plans and educational programs, or engage with a member of the AWTT ...
A hero is born. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1929. At the time in that part of the country, segregation—or the separation of races in places like schools, buses, and restaurants—was the law. He experienced racial predjudice from the time he was very young, which inspired him to dedicate his life to achieving ...
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Martin Luther King Biography. Martin Luther King Jr was one of America’s most influential civil rights activists. His passionate, but non-violent protests, helped to raise awareness of racial inequalities in America, leading to significant political change. Martin Luther King was also an eloquent orator who captured the imagination and hearts ...
For the full article, see Martin Luther King, Jr. . Martin Luther King, Jr., (born Jan. 15, 1929, Atlanta, Ga., U.S.—died April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tenn.), U.S. civil rights leader. The son and grandson of Baptist preachers, King became an adherent of nonviolence while in college. Ordained a Baptist minister himself in 1954, he became pastor of ...
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Atlanta, 15. siječnja 1929. Memphis, 4. travnja 1968. Martin Luther King Junior ( Atlanta, 15. siječnja 1929. – Memphis 4. travnja 1968. ), američki baptistički svećenik, aktivist za građanska prava i jedan od najvećih vođa za prava američkog crnačkog stanovništva.
January 15, 1929 – Michael (later Martin) Luther King, Jr., born at Williams/King family home at 501 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta. March 21, 1931 – A. D. Williams dies and is succeeded as pastor of Ebenezer by King Sr. May 18, 1941 – King Jr.'s grandmother Jennie Celeste Williams dies and family moves to 193 Boulevard in Atlanta.
