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He was born in Atlanta, Georgia
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From 1931, Martin's father took over the Ebenezer Baptist Church
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Three years later, he led the organization of the city's Baptist churches
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He entered to the university of Boston, and he graduatet the 1955
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Over the course of his 30 years, he continued to rise to the point of being part of the Atlanta cabinet
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He was a clergyman and a well-known activist for the rights of black Americans
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He won the nobel price of peace after fighting for the rights of the black people
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Martin Luther decided to make a partial, "ceremonial" march, as there were already many protesters ready. Arriving at the point of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, King decided to step back in that march; thus, not exceeding the limit of the order issued by the federal district judge, nor reaching Montgomery, they would be expected in a third round.
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1965 was also a significant year for him in a speech he gave on July 4 of that year at his local church, Ebenezer.
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He died in Memphis, Tennessee after getting shot