Martin Luther King: Little-known facts about one of America's foremost civil rights fighters.
In his famous "I Have a สล็อตรับวอลเลท Dream" address, Martin Luther King called for all races in the United States to be treated equally. Decades have passed There are still many signs that King's "dream" has yet to come true.
In honor of Martin Luther King Day in the United States on January 16, the BBC presents little-known facts about one of the most important civil rights fighters.
Michael King
When he was born on January 15, 1929, he was named Michael King after his father. King's father traveled to Germany and learned about Martin Luther, a German religious reformer. It is said that he was so inspired that he decided to change his eldest son's name to Martin Luther King.
"I Have a Dream" speech improvised
In 1963, after half of the speech Gospel singer Mahala Jackson shouted to King, "Tell them about the dream, Martin!"
This led King to talk about his dreams to his children in a country where no one was judged by the color of their skin. which later became a famous speech
In his 13 years as a leader of the civil rights movement, King was arrested 30 times, mostly for misconduct and lawlessness for civil rights protests.
In October 1960, after protesting in a department store in Atlanta He is incarcerated at Georgia State Prison.
He wrote a letter to his wife, Koretta, from prison, saying he hoped "the many pains our family goes through will help, in small ways, make Atlanta a better city." Make Georgia a Better State and make America a better country.”
King skipped two grades and entered college at the age of 15. He was admitted to Morehouse College in 1944 and graduated in 1948 with a B.A. in Sociology at the age of 19. The Morehouse president, Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, became an inspirational figure in King’s life.
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