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He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. She is the author of the acclaimed childrens book, my brother martin. King s life, the civil rights movement, and show how his legacy has shaped the past halfcentury. The national park foundation, national park service, and the family of the late dr.

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The king won the nobel peace prize in 1964, among many other honors. Martin luther king jr was an american christian minister and activist who became the most. Farris also went on to found the martin luther king, jr. With elodia tate, she edited a motivational book emphasizing the. Among his many efforts, king led the southern christian leadership conference sclc. Christine king farriss biography the historymakers. Martin luther king jr family, biography, children, wife.

January 15, 1929 april 4, 1968 was an american clergyman, activist, and leader in the africanamerican civil rights movement. Along with his older sister christine and younger brother alfred daniel. Here are 15 martin luther king books that children can read and be inspired by 15 best martin luther king books for kids 1. Farris added that the best way each of us can celebrate martins life is to join in the. King received a doctorate degree in theology and in 1955 helped organize the first major.

King had an older sister, willie christine, and a younger brother, alfred. King, recalls the birth of her two younger brothers and reflects on life in the king household from the vantage point of an older sibling. My sister was the first one to join the church that morning, martin king would later. After his death, his wife, coretta scott king, founded the martin luther king, jr. He had one sister, christine and one brother, alfred daniel. This historymaking autobiography is martin luther king in his own words. Farris, willie christine king the martin luther king, jr. She taught at spelman college and is the author of several books and a public speaker on various topics, including the king. The funeral was held on 9 april 1968 at ebenezer baptist church in atlanta. King has become a national icon in the history of american progressivism a baptist minister, king became a civil rights activist early.

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