Martin Luther King Jr.
American minister and activist
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Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. Wikipedia
Born: January 15, 1929, Atlanta, GA
Assassinated: April 4, 1968, Lorraine Motel, Memphis, TN
Children: Martin Luther King III, Dexter King, Yolanda King, and more
Spouse: Coretta Scott King (m. 1953–1968)
Parents: Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King
Siblings: Christine King Farris and A. D. King
Influenced by: Mahatma Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln, Bayard Rustin, and more
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