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January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Early Ages:. Martin Luther King was born on January 15 th, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. The King’s family was very religious. He was brought up in a Baptist Church. “I Have a Dream,” –Martin Luther King, Jr.
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January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968 Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Early Ages: • Martin Luther King was born on January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. • The King’s family was very religious. He was brought up in a Baptist Church.
“I Have a Dream,”–Martin Luther King, Jr. • 1963 Martin Luther King, Jr. made the “I have a dream,” speech in Washington D.C. that is famous today. • He made the speech to try to tell everybody is equal: -“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Go to this website to listen to the speech: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
After the Speech: • In 1965 Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated under aggression under leading march to stop discrimination.