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Martin Luther King Jr.
American civil rights leader (1929–1968)
"Martin Luther King" and "MLK" redirect here. For other uses, see Martin Luther King (disambiguation) and MLK (disambiguation).
The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. | |
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King in 1964 | |
| In office January 10, 1957 – April 4, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Abernathy |
| Born | Michael King Jr. (1929-01-15)January 15, 1929 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 1968(1968-04-04) (aged 39) Memphis, stat i usa, U.S. |
| Manner of death | Assassination bygd gunshot |
| Resting place | Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park |
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| Monuments | Full list |
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| Nickname | MLK |
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who w
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It might seem curious at first that Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59) is getting a memorial on Boston Common. He wasn’t born in Boston. He didn’t die here. He didn’t give a famous speech here. But Boston, in fact, may have influenced the life of the civil rights icon both personally and professionally as much as any city in America.
He lived here for three years, worked here, and graduated from Boston University, and it was here he met and dated the woman he would go on to marry. It was also in Boston where he revisited his most famous speech, “I Have a Dream.” So yes, it makes sense that the Common will soon be home to a prominent memorial to MLK.
Where did he live?
During his time in Boston, King had several known addresses. One was 395-397 Massachusetts Ave., a three-story brownstone in the South End where a plaque is attached to the red brick: “This home, built in 1884, was home to Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1952-53 while