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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.RECEIVESTHE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
The Nobel committee awarded Martin Luther King, Jr. the Nobel Peace Prize today in Oslo, Norway.Reverend King, a father of four children, became the youngestperson to receive the prize.
 
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.1929-1968Martin Luther King, JR. was born to Reverend and Mrs.Martin Luther King, Sr. on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta,Georgia. He was a very intelligent child and enteredthe Yonge Street Elementary School before the age of six. He later attended Booker T. Washington HighSchool. Dr. King was able to enter Morehouse Collegewithout graduating from high school because of his highscores on the college entrance examination. Dr. Kinggraduated from Morehouse in 1948 and attended Crozier Theological Seminary where he studied to become aminister like his father. He received a doctoratedegree in 1955 from Boston University. Dr. Kingmarried Coretta Scott in 1953 and they were the parentsof four children.Dr. King became involved with the Civil RightsMovement in America and encouraged African Americans tostand up for their civil rights. He organized marches
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