Today in History: 15 January 1929: American Baptist minister, activist, political philosopher, and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His father was a pastor and the daily reading of the Bible was a ritual in the house. He witnessed his father stand up against segregation and discrimination. He received his Bache…
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