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          Martin Luther King Jr.

          1st President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
          In office
          January 10, 1957 – April 4, 1968
          Preceded byPosition established
          Succeeded byRalph Abernathy
          Personal details
          Born

          Michael King Jr.


          (1929-01-15)January 15, 1929
          Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
          DiedApril 4, 1968(1968-04-04) (aged 39)
          Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
          Cause of deathGunshot wound

          Buried

          Martin Luther King Jr.

          National Historical Park

          Spouse
          ChildrenYolanda
          Martin
          Dexter
          Bernice
          ParentsMartin Luther King Sr.
          Alberta Williams King
          RelativesChristine King Farris (sister)
          Alfred Daniel Williams King (brother)
          Alveda King (niece)
          EducationMorehouse College (BA)
          Crozer Theological Seminary (BDiv)
          Boston University (PhD)
          OccupationMinister, activist
          Known forCivil Rights Movement, Peace movement
          AwardsNobel Peace Prize (19