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2. Made By: Regan Landen

3. Born January 15 th, 1921

4. Atlanta, Georgia Born in Atlanta, Georgia

5. Died April 4, 1968 Assassinated at Lorraine Motel in Memphis Tennessee Martin’s grave

6. Tried to put an end to racism Most important voice of the American civil rights movement Helped people understand that all people are equal Made a stand against racism peacefully instead of violently

7. Graduated high school at age 15 Went to Morehouse College

8. Mother: Alberta Williams King Father: Michael Luther King Sr. Wife: Coretta Scott King Daughters: Yolanda Denise and Bernice Albertine Sons: Martin Luther King III and Dexter

9. Gandhi Rosa Parks Henry David Thoreau Leo Tolstoy

11. 1) http://who2.com/martinlutherking jr.html 2) http://www.termpaperslab.com/te rm-papers/13987.html 3) http://www.loveallpeople.org/mlkt ribute.html 4) http://www.enchantedlearning.co m/history/us/MLK/