Martin Luther King Jr Biography

Martin Luther King Junior, like everyone was a kid once, he grew up from somewhere. Where did he grow up exactly? When was he born? Martin Luther King Jr. was born on Tuesday January 15, 1929, 501 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born in an African American household. He was born in a house because there were few hospitals that had beds for African American mothers and there was a treat of the flu. The King family made sure that the germs of the flu was kept out 0f the house.
Martin lived with a lot of people, six to be exact. He lived with his mom and dad, Alberta Williams and Reverend Martin Luther King Senior. His grandfather, Adam Daniel Williams and his grandmother Jennie Williams. He also lived with his siblings Alfred Daniel Williams King, Martin’s brother and Cristinne King, his sister. Even though it was the start of a great depression little Martin was well cared for. Life was hard for African Americans, but the King had a place to live, food to eat, and clothes to wear. Martin’s father, being a minister had to help many poor and suffering African American families in Atlanta, Georgia.
Martin didn’t go to church all day every day he participated in other things. For example, he took piano lessons from his mom, played sports like football and baseball, and took on other odd …show more content…
In result of the new rule he had to wait till he turned six. When he turned six he attended David T. Howard Elementary. Martin ended up going to Booker T. Washington High School and got such a high score on his college entrance score he got to go to Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia his junior year of high school from 1944-1948. Then, he went to Crozer Theological Seminary a religious institution in Upland, Pennsylvania from 1948-1951. Finally, Martin went to Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts from