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1 Martin Luther King Jr. He was an important man because he changed the world for the black people.

2 Early years. He was born in January 15,1929 in Atlanta,Georgia.

3 Education. His mother taught him how to read before he went to school . He was an excellent student at school:he skipped grades in both elementary school and high school.

4 Family. His father and grandfather were ministers. His mother was a schoolteacher. He had two siblings,Alfred and Christine. He married Coretta Scott. He had four children.

5 Job. He was a minister at a Baptist church in Atlanta with his father. He fought for the rights of black people.

6 A goal in life He became a famous person because he did a bus boycott.

7 I have a dream He wanted a world where the white people have the same rights as the black people ''I have a dream'' is the name of his most famous speech.

8 Death He was assassinated on April 4,1968. He was killed by a white segregationist.

9 He lives forever. We remember him because he changed the world,and became a famous person. We celebrate his day on January because all the states agreed.


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