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Biographical Outline of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Page 1Biographical Outline ofDr. Martin Luther King Jr.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a vital figure of the modern era. His lectures and dialoguesstirred the concern and sparked the conscience of a generation. The movements and marches he led brought significant changes in the fabric of American life through his courage andselfless devotion. This devotion gave direction to thirteen years of civil rights activities. Hischarismatic leadership inspired men and women young and old in this nation and around theworld. Dr. Kings concept of somebodiness which symbolized the celebration of human worth and the conquest of subjugation gave black and poor people hope and a sense of dignity. His philosophy of nonviolent direct action and his strategies for rational and nondestructive social change galvanized the conscience of this nation and reordered its priorities. His wisdom hiswords his actions his commitment and his dream for a new way of life are intertwined withthe American experience.Page 22Birth and FamilyMartin Luther King Jr. was born at noon on Tuesday January 15 1929 at the family home501 Auburn Avenue N.E. Atlanta Georgia. Dr. Charles Johnson was the attending physician. Martin Luther King Jr. was the first son and second child born to the Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. Also born to the Kings were Christine now Mrs. Isaac Farris Sr. and the Reverend Alfred Daniel Williams King. The Reverend A.D. King is now deceased. Martin Luther King Jr.s maternal grandparents were the Reverend Adam Daniel Williamssecond pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church and Jenny Parks Williams. His paternalgrandparents were James Albert and Delia King sharecroppers on a farm in StockbridgeGeorgia.He marriedCoretta Scott the younger daughter of Obadiah and Bernice McMurry Scott ofMarion Alabama on June 18 1953. The marriage ceremony took place on the lawn of theScotts home in Marion Alabama. Th ...

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