Civil Rights and Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. Martin's father was the pastor of a local Baptist church and his grandfather was the founder of Atlanta's chapter of the NAACP. Martin Luther grew up in a very religious household. He was brought up to stand up for what he believed in. Later he attended Morehouse College in Atlanta. Afterwards, he went on to study at …
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…lt;Tab/>To this day, Martin remains a symbol of civil freedom throughout the world. His birthday became a national holiday in America. The Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation raises millions of dollars every year for African-American students. Through the example made by Martin we should practice his message: teach our children to look beyond skin color and to make decisions about people on what really matters, namely, "the content of their character".