Martin Luther King Junior was an American Baptist preacher, an activist and a prominent leader in the American civil rights movement. His greatest work was probably to fight for the civil rights of the African-American people.
Today, he is popularly identified as an icon of human rights. His famous “I have a dream speech” is still frequently referred to today.
martin luther king jr
martin luther king jr
martin luther king jr
martin luther king jr
martin luther king jr
King was born in January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. His father was a preacher. He would be first known as Michael King Junior, but changed his name to Martin Luther King Junior in honor of the Protestant preacher.
He would study at Morehouse college and graduate with a Bachelor of Arts. He would then go on to study systematic theology after his graduation; and eventually he received a Doctorate for Philosophy in 1955.