Early life of mlk

A sharecropper's son, he had met brutalities at firsthand, and had begun to strike back at an early age. His family lived in a little town named Stockbridge, Georgia, about eighteen miles from Atlanta. Martin Luther King, Jr. (born Janu, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.—died April 4, , Memphis, Tennessee) was a Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mids until his death by assassination in Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; Janu – April 4, ) was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a leader of the civil rights movement from until his assassination in