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Martin Luther King, Junior1929-1968
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Martin Luther King, Junior
• Martin Luther King, Junior was a famous civil rights leader in the United States in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
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• His birthday is celebrated as a national holiday on the third Monday of January each year.
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Biography15/1/1929: Born in Atlanta, Georgia.
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1954: Became minister of Dexter Ave. Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.
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• 1955: Received doctorate from Boston University
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• 1957: Elected president of Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a civil rights group.
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28/8/1963: “I Have A Dream” speech in Washington, D.C.
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1964: Awarded Nobel Peace Prize.He was the youngest person to receive this award
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4/4/1968: Assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.