1. The Life and Times of Martin Luther King Jr.
... and Mrs. Martin Luther King Sr. King Jr. had a strong religious background from the very start. He was the grandson of the Reverend A. D. Williams, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist church, and a founder of Atlanta's NAACP chapter. Sr. succeeded Williams as the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist church and, later, was active as a civil rights leader as well. Even though Martin Jr. questioned literal interpretation ... marches would make TV newscasts all over the world and people would see the brutality by police and other white citizens (Stephanie 5). On April 4, 1968, King was assassinated in Memphis...
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- Grade Level: High School