Martin Luther King Sr.

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Martin Luther King Sr. was an influential African American Baptist minister and civil rights leader in Atlanta, and the father of Martin Luther King Jr.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf African American
Baptist minister
civil rights activist
human
alsoKnownAs Daddy King
birthName Michael King
burialPlace Atlanta, Georgia, United States
causeOfDeath heart attack
child Alfred Daniel Williams King
Christine King Farris
Martin Luther King Jr.
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1899-12-19
dateOfDeath 1984-11-11
denomination National Baptist Convention, USA
educatedAt Dillard University (Theological training, informal/extension context)
Morehouse College (non-degree theological studies, associated training)
ethnicGroup African Americans
father James Albert King
gender male
givenName Michael
influenced African American church-based civil rights activism
Martin Luther King Jr.
languageSpoken English
mother Delia Linsey King
movement American civil rights movement
nameChange He changed his name from Michael King to Martin Luther King Sr.
notableEvent Co-pastoring Ebenezer Baptist Church with his son Martin Luther King Jr.
Participation in civil rights marches and voter registration efforts in Atlanta
notableRelative Bernice King
Coretta Scott King
Dexter Scott King
Martin Luther King III
Yolanda King
notableRole Leader in the Atlanta civil rights community
notableWork Leadership at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta
occupation Baptist minister
civil rights leader
pastor
placeOfBirth Stockbridge, Georgia, United States
placeOfDeath Atlanta, Georgia, United States
politicalActivity Advocacy for African American voting rights in Georgia
positionHeld Senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church
religion Baptist Christianity
residence Atlanta, Georgia, United States
spouse Alberta Williams King
workLocation Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia


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