Martin Luther King Jr

Martin Luther King Jr. was a revolutionary man. He spoke of non-violent ways to create a fair and equal society. He preached that all men are the same and created equal no matter the color of your skin. He was a great public speaker and reached many people in his speeches. Martin King even got to speak to thousands of people at the footsteps of the Lincoln Memorial where he spoke these words. "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." The first four words of this quote are the most repeated words and in my opinion the most meaningful as well. Whenever someone is asked about Martin Luther King Jr., the first thing that comes to mind is his four famous words “I have a dream”. He truly believed and preached that all men are created equal and this was what united people to him, but his life was cut short by James Earl Ray who assassinated King. King was killed at the age of 39 on April 4, 1968. He only got to preach to the people of America for a very short period of time. Although he was murdered at a young age he still accomplished so much in his life. This thought can make one wonder what would happened if Martin Luther King Jr. were still alive today.
                          Martin Luther King Jr. was actually born Michael King Jr. and was the middle child of Michael King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia. Martin’s Grandfather A.D. Williams was a rural minister and then moved to Atlanta Georgia. While in Atlanta A.D. took over a small and struggling Ebenezer Baptist Church with only around 13 members and turned it into a forceful congregation. Upon the death of A.D. in 1931 Michael King Sr. became a pastor and also a very successful minister and adopted the name Martin in honor of the German protestant religious leader Martin Luther. Michael King Jr. changed his name to Martin shortly...