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Martin Luther King, Sr., Martin Luther King, Jr., Martin Luther King, III
Martin Luther King Jr’s legal name at birth was Michael King, Jr. He was named after his father, Michael King, Sr. Michael King, Sr. decided to change names in 1934 after attending a religious conference in Germany. He changed both of their names to Martin Luther because of the admiration he developed for the German religious reformer, Martin Luther.
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November 13, 2015 at 12:11 pm
I certainly never knew this.
November 13, 2015 at 12:14 pm
Yes! Fascinating info! Thanks for checking out The post! Many people don’t know this fact! Did you also know too that his mother was assassinated too?
November 13, 2015 at 12:24 pm
Very fascinating indeed! I did not know that King’s mother was assassinated. I did know that she died suddenly. What year did this happen?.
November 13, 2015 at 12:32 pm
She died inn 1974. They also had another son Alfred King who died of an accidental drowning in 1969. Here is a link with more info about Alberta Kings death:
http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/alberta-w-king-killed
November 13, 2015 at 12:33 pm
Thanks.
November 13, 2015 at 12:35 pm
Interesting. And when did King’s father die?
November 13, 2015 at 12:36 pm
He died in 1984 of a heart attack.