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Born
i was born to Martin Luther King who was a pastor and Alberta Williams who worked as a teacher. -
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Child Hood
Growing up my father told me to speak for my rights. My mom taught me to read when I was very young. -
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Teens
When i was older i would act as a co pastor. This was his job since he was black and it was hard to find jobs. -
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education
He went to David T. Howard Elementary School in Atlanta at the age of five years old. The starting age was six, so he had to return again the next year. He was was so smart that he skipped his first and last year at Booker T. Washington High School. He went to college when he was just 15 years old.King graduated from Morehouse College in 1948 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology. -
Became pastor
he preached about god and racism -
married
he was married to Coretta Scot they also had 2 boys named Martin Luther King III,Dexster Scott,Yolanda King and Bernice King -
march
he led the first great negro nonviolent demonstration. -
Bad Times
At this time King was arrested and his home was bombed. He was also subjected to personal abuse. -
Accomplishment
He was elected president of the Southern Christian conference -
March on Washington
He led the March on Washington with over 250,000 people. -
Nobel Prize
He was the youngest person to accept the Noble Prize. He got it for fighting against racism. -
Death
He Died