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The document provides quick facts about Martin Luther King Jr., including that he started participating in the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955, died in 1968, was called different names by his parents, was elected class president in 1948, was the youngest person and first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize, traveled over 6 million miles between 1957-1968 giving over 2,500 speeches, and was arrested 30 times. Over 900 streets in the US are now named after him.

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Olnickmgmlk

The document provides quick facts about Martin Luther King Jr., including that he started participating in the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955, died in 1968, was called different names by his parents, was elected class president in 1948, was the youngest person and first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize, traveled over 6 million miles between 1957-1968 giving over 2,500 speeches, and was arrested 30 times. Over 900 streets in the US are now named after him.

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Quick Facts

He started on the
Montgomery bus
system in 1955
He died in 1968
His mom called him
Michael and his dad
called him martin
In 1948 he was class
president in his third
year there
First African American
to be named Time
magazine's Man on the
Year
Youngest man to win
the Nobel peace prize
Between 1957 and
1968, he traveled more
than 6 million miles and
spoke at more than
2,500 events
He was arrested 30
times
Over 900 streets named
after him in the united
states

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Martin
Luther King

By
Matt

For MLK day I get off of


school but not only that my
family and I give back to the
community. For example we
do meals on wheels for the
people that have struggles to
make food or cant buy food.
My self I enjoy MLK day
because it was a great time in
history to be celebrating.

About MLK

MLK was a Baptist Minster in


Montgomery, Alabama. MLK was
the main leader for Civil Rights.
His house in Montgomery,
Alabama got bombed by terrorist
but he still continued with his Black
rights movement. MLK was born
on January, 15, 1929. His real
name was Michael but later him
and his dad changed their name to
Martin. He was the middle child,
his older sister was named Christen
and he also had a younger brother.
He skipped the 9th grade and the
12th grade. At the young age of 15
he attended the Morehouse College
in Atlanta. He got a PH.D from the
Boston College. He married Coretta
Scott he then had four children.

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