Martin Luther King Jr.

1. Was born January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, GA and died on April 04, 1968 at age 39

2. Was married to Coretta Scott King

3. Graduated high school at the age of 16

4. Was arrested multiple times

5. Is an important part to American history because of his peaceful ways of protesting

6. Before death he had 2 siblings

7. Was a member of the NAACP

8. Was an activist , a pastor, and a leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement

9. Was murdered by James Earl Ray

10. Won over seven awards during and after his lifetime, and one of those awards include the Nobel Peace Prize

11. Before death he had 4 children

12. Is also famous for his I Have a Dream Speech