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Martin Luther King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. He was the most popular African American preacher, skillful public speaker and leader of the Black Rights Movement in the United States of America. Martin was one of the earliest activists of the African American movement in the United States and fought valiantly for the rights of African Americans. Called for the fight against discrimination, racism and segregation. In addition, King took an active part in speeches against the colonial aggression of the United States of America, separately, in the country of Vietnam. In 1964, Martin was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his most important contribution to the development of democracy in American society.
Since childhood, Martin lived in the Atlanta area, which was located on Auburn Avenue. The area was inhabited by African Americans who belonged to the middle class. King's dad was a pastor in a Baptist church. Martin Luther King at the age of thirteen began studying at the lyceum at the local university. Already at the age of fifteen, he was the winner of one of the speaker contests run by the Georgia African American organization.
Since the fall of 1944, Martin begins his studies at the famous Morehouse College. There King learns that not only African Americans, but also some whites are fighting against racism. In 1947, Martin became a minister and began working as an assistant to his dad in the church. In 1948, he entered theological seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania. There, in 1951, he became a bachelor of theology.
About Martin Luther King, Wikipedia writes that he was married to Coretta Scott, with whom he lived all his life. The couple had four children, namely two sons and two daughters.
Martin Luther King has brown eyes, naturally dark hair, dark skin and full lips. The shape of the face is oval, the forehead is high, the hair is straight, hard. Martin Luther King did not change his hair color, preferring natural. The preacher has a small, wide nose and a rounded chin. Martin Luther King wore a mustache. The preacher's height is 169 cm, no tattoos.
