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Who Am I?-MLK Bio
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Try to guess who I am.

I was born on January 15 of 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, by the name of Michael Luther King, Jr. I later changed my name. I attended segregated public schools in Georgia, graduating from high school at the age of fifteen. In May 1936, I was baptized, but the event made little impression on me. I received the B. A. degree in 1948 from Morehouse College, a distinguished Negro institution of Atlanta from which both my father and grandfather had graduated. After three years of theological study at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania where I was elected president of a predominantly white senior class, I was awarded the B.D. in 1951. With a fellowship won at Crozer, I enrolled in graduate studies at Boston University, completing my residence for the doctorate in 1953 and receiving the degree in 1955. I met Coretta Scott during the work on the doctorate. Me and Coretta were married in June 1953 and we have two sons and two daughters. I became pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church of Montgomery, Alabama. I was a social activist and I made the "I Have A Dream" speech. I led the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. Among my many efforts, I headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Through my activism and inspirational speeches, I played a pivotal role in ending the legal segregation of African-American citizens in the United States, as well as the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. I received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, among several other honors. I was assassinated in April 1968 (April 4, 1968 to be exact), and continue to be remembered as one of the most influential and inspirational African-American leaders in history. My national holiday is in January each year, either on the 15th or 16th of January, because it celebrates the life and achievements of me, an influential American civil rights leader. I am most well-known for my campaigns to end racial segregation on public transport and for racial equality in the United States.

Who am I?

I am Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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