Dr Martin Luther King

By Matthew Alagha

Martins Childhood
Born on the 15th of January 1929 in his maternal grandparents large Victorian house on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Goergia. He was educated at Morehouse College , Croser. His original name was Michael King JR. He is known by the famous quote of I Have A Dream.

Awards and Accomplishments

On October 14, 1964,King received the Nobel peace prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence. King was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal posthumous. Faith was an important part of Kings life.

Information
He graduated at the age of fifteen. He was married with one child. He was the Nations face of civil rights cause. He was jailed. His House was bombed Done personal attacks on his family and himself.

Famous Quotes
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Faith is taking the first step even when you dont see the whole staircase.

I have decided to stick with love . Hate is too great a burden to bear. We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.

Prayer
I am blessed and grateful because you have stopped racism and no one is rude to anyone with different skin colour and we all work together each day.

Martin Luther King Day

On the 3rd of January every year, it is Martin Luther King JR day which is a public holiday to celebrate Kings courage.

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