Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
King in 1964
1st President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
In office 1957–1968
Preceded by	Inaugural holder
Succeeded by	Ralph Abernathy
Personal details
Born	Michael King Jr. January 15, 1929 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	April 4, 1968 (aged 39) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Cause of death	Gunshot head wound
Nationality	American
Spouse(s)	Coretta Scott (m. 1953)
Children	Yolanda Denise King Martin Luther King III Dexter Scott King Bernice Albertine King
Parents	Martin Luther King Sr. Alberta Williams King
Relatives	Christine King Farris (sister) Alfred Daniel Williams King (brother) Alveda King (niece)
Alma mater	Morehouse College Crozer Theological Seminary Boston University
Occupation	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)
Monuments	Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
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