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Martin Luther King was born as Michael Luther King in Atlanta, on January 15, 1929; one of the three children of Martin Luther King, Sr., pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, and Alberta (Williams) King, a former schoolteacher. (He did not receive the name of "Martin" until he was about six years of age.) After attending grammar and high schools locally, King enrolled in Morehouse College in Atlanta in 1944. ... in 1948, King attended Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania, winning the Plafker Award as the outstanding student of the graduating class, and the J. ... King completed the course work for his doctorate in 1953, and was granted the degree two years later upon completion of his dissertation.
Married by then, King returned South, accepting the pastorate of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. ... Working through the Montgomery Improvement Association, King overcame arrest and other violent harassment, including the bombing of his home. ...
A national hero and a civil rights figure of growing importance, King summoned together a number of black leaders in 1957 and laid the groundwork for the organization now known as the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). ... Martin Luther Kings most famous speech was I have a dream. ... Martin Luther King delivers his speech in front of 200,000 American citizens mostly of African American decent. ... Martin Luther King give a speech that would eventually tell the U. ... The audience was drawn in by the subject that Martin Luther King spoke about and they were fascinated by his words. There was no lost attention between the people and the King. ... During this march, Martin Luther King, Jr. ... Martin Luther King’s speech was amazing. ... King talked about the many problems that the African American faces in the U.
Approximate Word count = 1430
Approximate Pages = 5.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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