Martin Luther King, Jr
was a civil liberties activist in the 1950s and 1960s. He led non-violent demonstrations to combat for the rights of all people including African Americans. He hoped that America and the world could become a colorblind society where race would not affect a person's civil liberties. He is thought about one of the excellent orators of contemporary times, and his speeches still inspire many to this day. Where did Martin grow up? Martin Luther King Jr was born in Atlanta, GA on January 15, 1929. He went to Booker T. Washington High School. He was so clever that he avoided 2 grades in high school. He started his college education at Morehouse College at the young age of fifteen. After getting his degree in sociology from Morehouse, Martin got a divinity degree from Crozer Academy and then got his physician's degree in theology from Boston University. Martin's papa was a preacher which inspired Martin to pursue the ministry. He had a younger brother and an older sister. I...