01/17/2021
10 Things You May Not Know About Martin Luther King Jr.
* King’s 'I Have a Dream' speech was not his first at the Lincoln Memorial.
* George Washington is the only other American to have had his birthday observed as a national holiday.
* King was imprisoned nearly 30 times.
* King’s last public speech foretold his death.
* Members of King’s family did not believe James Earl Ray acted alone.
* King’s last public speech foretold his death.
* King narrowly escaped an assassination attempt a decade before his death.
* King’s birth name was Michael, not Martin.
* King entered college at the age of 15.
* King received his doctorate in systematic theology.
He worked to advance civil rights The words, leadership, time, and energy King devoted to civil rights helped end segregation in the United States and worked to eliminate unfair practices throughout the nation that negatively affect the black community.
We are forever grateful for his powerful movement to change the world.
"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend." MKL, Jr
