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“The ultimate measure of a man isn't where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience but where he stands at times of challenges and controversies." Would you have done the same as Martin Luther King Jr.? I will be telling you about Martin Luther King Jr. I will we be talking about his birthdate,death date ,family,his civil rights ,and Would his impact on history. http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/search/node/martin%20luther%20king%20jr Martin Luther king Jr. was born on Tuesday January 15 in 1929.When he was born his birth name was Michael but later on he changed his name to Martin. He was born into the family of Martin Luther King Sr.(father) ,Alberta Williams King(mother),Christine King Farris(sister),Alfred

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