Martin Luther King Jr

  Doctor Martin Luther king Jr was an american preacher, humanitarian, and activist who was best known for his role, in the African american civil rights movement, of the 1950's and 1960's. Doctor king who was inspired by his faith, and the peaceful teachings of Maha Magandi, is coinsidred one of history's greatest champions of non-violence. He used the power of his words as well as peaceful demonstrations such as protest, sit-ins, and boycotts in a effort to achieve equality for all people. Doctor Martin Luther king Jr was a true american hero. Martin luther king Jr was born on Tuesday January 15 1929, in a Atlanta Goergea at 12:00 PM. His name a birth was Michael King, his father also named Michael changed both there names, to Martin Luther King in honer of the renowed world German reformer at the same name. Martin Jr was a middle child, he had a older sister named Willie Christine King, and a younger brother named Alfred Daniel Williams King. Martin Jr attended Booker T. Washington High school, and was so smart that he skipped both the 9th and 12th grades. He enrolled in Morhouse college age 15 without formally graduating from high school.