Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated the third Monday in January. His actual birthday is January 15, 1929. Dr. King was a civil rights leader known for one of his most notable speeches, I Have a Dream. He dedicated his life to making life better for others.
You may be
familiar with some of the major events and information about Dr. King, but here
are 5 facts you may not know.
1. Dr. King was not born Martin, but
Michael.
2. Dr. King attended college at 15 years
old.
3. Dr. King’s I Have a Dream speech was
not his first at the Lincoln Memorial.
4. There was an assassination attempt on
Dr. King’s life a decade before his death.
5. Dr. King’s mother was also slain by a
bullet.
All of these
facts were obtained from History.com. Check out their site here, for the full
list of 10 things you may not know about Martin Luther King Jr.
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