by Lola M. Schaefer
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On January 15, 1929 in Georgia, a beautiful baby boy (Martin Luther King Jr.) was born. He was black. His father, being a minister, taught him to accept all people. Martin and his family did not think skin colored people were different. Others thought differently. There was segregation. Black people had to sit in the back of the buses. In 1948, after collage, Martin became a minister. He read about people who changed countries. Martin wanted peace for black people. He married a women named Coretta Scott. He led a church in Alabama. Martin made a lot of groups to help black people. The country watched Martin lead marches. They listened to his speeches. Courts started to think segregation was wrong. They past laws to stop it. Blacks received the same rights as whites. In 1964, Martin won a Nobel Peace Prize that honored his work. Martin was killed on April 4, 1968. Martin Luther King Jr. was a powerful man.
