Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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• Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader of
  Americas greatest nonviolent movement for
  justice, equality, and peace.

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• He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15,
  1929.

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• He did not believe in using violence to solve
  problems.

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• In 1954 Martin Luther King received his PhD.
  and was then called Dr. King.

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• He gave a famous speech, I have a dream in
  Washington, D.C.

"I have a dream that one day this nation will
rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed -
we hold these truths to be self-evident, that
all men are created equal." Martin Luther King,
Jr
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• He believed that people should not be judged
  by the color of their skin, but by their
  character.

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• Dr. King received several hundred awards for
  his leadership in the Civil Rights Movement.

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• He won the Nobel peace prize in 1964 when he
  was 35 years old.

When notified of his selection, he announced that
he would turn over the prize money of 54,123 to
the furtherance of the civil rights movement.
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• He was assassinated in 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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• Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, "I'd like
  somebody to mention that Martin Luther King, Jr.
  tried to give his life serving others.

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• The third Monday in January has been declared
  a national holiday in order to celebrate Martin
  Luther King, Jr.s life and dreams.