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MLK's Mother
Alberta Christine Williams King (September 13, 1904 – June 30, 1974) was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s mother. She played a significant role in the affairs of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. She was shot and killed in the church by Marcus Wayne Chenault six years after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. -
Where MLK was born
MLK was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. -
MLk’s birthday
Martin Luther King Jr was born on January 15th 1919 -
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MLK's and his fight for the rights of blacks
As a young man, Martin Luther King became aware of the social and racial segregation in which his country's black people lived, especially in the southern states. In 1955 he began his fight for the recognition of the civil rights of black Americans. -
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MLK's and his Nobel Prize
On October 14, 1964, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to anti-racist leader Martin Luther King for his civil rights advocacy and leadership in peaceful resistance to the end of racial prejudice in the United States. At just 35 years old, he became the youngest person to receive the award. -
Death of MLK’s
He died in april 4,1968.He was assasineted by James Earl Ray in the city of Memphis in Lolhane Motel The black man who worked so hard for equal rights in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s reached only 39 years of age.