Facts you maybe do not know about Martin Luther King Jr.:
He won a grammy for having the best speech.
He was the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner until last year.
He donated 54,000 dollars to the civil rights movement .
He was arrested 29 times out of his 39 years of life.
His house was blown up, which this was during the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted a total of 385 days.
His birthday was not fully recognized as a national holiday until this century. It was recognized by all 50 states in the year 2000.
He skipped two grades in high school: 9th and 12th grade.
Things you should know about Martin Luther King Jr.:
He was born January 15, 1929, in Memphis, Tennessee.
He was a leader of the African American Civil Rights movement.
His name was originally Michael, not Martin.
By Noah Smith
