Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.... Wikipedia

• Born:  Michael King Jr, January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
• Age at death:  39 years
• Died:  April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
• Cause of death:  Assassination by gunshot
• Resting place:  Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
• Children:  Yolanda, Martin III, Dexter, Bernice
• Parents:  Martin Luther King Sr, Alberta Williams King
• Relatives:  Christine King Farris (sister), A. D. King (brother), Alveda King (niece)
• Education:  Morehouse College (BA), Crozer Theological Seminary (BDiv), Boston University (PhD)
• Occupation:  Baptist minister, activist
• Civilian awards:  Nobel Peace Prize (1964), Presidential Medal of Freedom (posthumous, 1977), Congressional Gold Medal (posthumous, 2004)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo