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The house where Martin Luther King Jr. was born in 1929 is now part of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park in Atlanta, Georgia.
He entered Morehouse College at the age of 15, showcasing his early intellectual prowess.
In 1964, he became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 35 for his nonviolent resistance to racial prejudice in America.
He served as co-pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where his father was also a pastor.
He wrote several books, including 'Stride Toward Freedom' and 'Why We Can't Wait,' which detail his philosophy and experiences in the civil rights movement.
He was deeply inspired by Gandhi's principles of nonviolent protest and applied them to the American civil rights movement.
He was arrested 29 times for his participation in civil rights activities and protests.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday of January each year, celebrating his contributions to civil rights.
The speech was delivered during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, attended by over 250,000 people.
In 1977, President Jimmy Carter awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contributions to civil rights.
