Martin Luther King Jr was born January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Ga. Until he was six years old his name was Michael Luther King Jr. His father changed both their names legally to Martin in honor of the German religious leader Martin luther. His parents were names Martin Luther King Sr and Alberta Williams King. He had an older sister name Christine and a younger brother name Alfred Daniel. He and his siblings were taught at an …showed first 75 words of 640 total…

…showed last 75 words of 640 total…equality and justice. Martin Luther king Jr is buried near Ebenezer Baptist Church. On the tombstone of Martins grave these words are carved, "FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST, THANK GOD ALMIGHTY, I'M FREE AT LAST". In 1980 an area including the church and burial place became the Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site. In 1983 Congress approved a Federal holiday honoring King. His holiday will be celebrated on the third Monday in January, beginning in 1986.