Martin Luther King Jr.

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• Preceded by: Position established
• Succeeded by: Ralph Abernathy
• Born: Michael King Jr. (1929-01-15) January 15, 1929 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
• Died: April 4, 1968 (1968-04-04) (aged 39) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
• Cause of death: Assassination (gunshot wound)
• Spouse(s): Coretta Scott ​ (m. 1953) ​
• Children: Yolanda, Martin, Dexter, Bernice
• Parents: Martin Luther King Sr., Alberta Williams King
• Relatives: Christine King Farris (sister), Alfred Daniel Williams King (brother), Alveda King (niece)
• Education: Morehouse College (BA), Crozer Theological Seminary (BDiv), Boston University (PhD)
• Occupation: Baptist minister, activist
• Known for: Civil rights movement, Peace movement
• Awards: Nobel Peace Prize (1964), Presidential Medal of Freedom (1977, posthumous), Congressional Gold Medal (2004, posthumous)