Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Christian minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi.
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| Full name at birth | Michael Luther King Jr.
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| Claim to fame | Civil rights activist
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| Date of birth | 15 January 1929
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| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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| Date of death | 4 April 1968
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| Age | 39 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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| Cause of death | Assassination by rifle
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| Resting place | Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
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| Occupation | Activist, Preacher
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| Height | 5' 6½" (169 cm)
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| Net worth | $250,000 USD
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| High school | Booker T. Washington High School, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Was Time Magazine Person of the Year - 1963
- Won the Nobel Peace Prize
- Pictured on a 15¢ US commemorative postage stamp in the Black Heritage USA series, issued 13 January 1979.
- Son of Martin Luther King and Alberta Williams King.
- On King`s 60th birthday in 1988, the U.S. government unveiled a statue memorial of his likeness, to commemorate the progress of civil rights.
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18 Jun 1953Age: 24
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28 Aug 1963Age: 34
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