Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke out against wars in many countries, not just problems in America.
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Facts About Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. king’s speeches have been translated into more than 50 languages.
Dr. King worked with President John F. Kennedy to help pass civil rights laws.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was friends with the famous singer Mahalia Jackson, who often sang at his rallies.
Rosa Parks attended Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s wedding to Coretta Scott in 1953.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. met with Malcolm X only once in his life — for just one minute in 1964!
Dr. Martin Luther King’s favorite Bible verse to quote in speeches was Amos 5:24: “Let justice roll down like waters.”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the youngest person ever elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. was the first memorial on the National Mall dedicated to an African American.
The King Memorial in Washington D.C. is exactly 30 feet tall — that’s as high as a 3-story building!
The march Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led from Selma to Montgomery grew from 3,200 people to 25,000 by the last day.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral procession was 4 miles (6.44 km) long, and more than 100,000 people walked behind his casket.
The King Center Library contains more than 1 million documents about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life.
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his first public speech at age 15 in Dublin, Georgia.
Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the American Liberties Medallion by the American Jewish Committee.
In 1957, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Spingarn Medal from the NAACP.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Marcus Garvey Prize for Human Rights in 1968.
In 1958, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. survived an assassination attempt. A woman stabbed him with a letter opener during a book signing.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. experienced his first racial discrimination at age six. A white friend’s father wouldn’t let them play together.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once applied for a job as a fireman when he was very young.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream of being a doctor before deciding on a career in ministry.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was valedictorian of his class at Crozer Theological Seminary.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s wife, Coretta, continued his work after his death. She founded the King Center.
Martin Luther King Jr. used the latest technology of his time. He had one of the first home phones in his neighborhood.
One of Martin Luther King Jr.’s favorite quotes to reference was from Theodore Parker: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
