10 facts about Martin Luther King, Jr.
1. Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta on January 15, 1929. His real name was Michael not Martin Luther. Michael was decided that ‘Martin Luther’ had a more prominent ring, and he never legally changed his name. Martin Luther King Jr Day is always celebrated on the third Monday in January.
2. Martin Luther King, Jr. was arrested 30 time in the act of peaceful protesting.
3. King had a role model - Indian leader Mohandas Gandhi.
4. Martin Luther received the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 35 for leading none violent civil right demonstrations in 1964.
5. King went to college at age 15.
6. Martin Luther King got 20 Doctorate degrees.
7. King was a Baptist priest.
8. King was first black American to be honored as Man of the Year in Time magazine.
9. August 28, 1963. At the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his speech “I Have a Dream” to over 250,000 people. Famous words: ‘I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.’
10. Martin Luther King died on April 4, 1968 when he was shot by James Earl Ray in Memphis, Tennessee.
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