Martin Luther King Jr.: Pastor At Ebenezer Baptist Church

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Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the child of Michael King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. Michael King Sr. was the pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church and adopted the name of Martin Luther King Sr. in honor of a famous German Protestant religious leader by the name of Martin Luther. Martin Jr. had an older sister named Willie Christine and a younger brother named Alfred Daniel Williams King. His mother was gentle and easygoing, while his father was the disciplinarian. His father fought against racism because he believed it directly opposed God’s will. He strongly

discouraged racism and this lesson would later influence Martin Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and attended Booker T. Washington High School. He was an extremely talented student, and enrolled at Morehouse College at fifteen years of age. Although his family was deeply imbedded in the idea of religion and church, Martin Jr. questioned religion and was discomforted by emotional worship. Eventually, he took a Bible study class, and was renewed in his faith. He soon began to think about a career in the ministry as a pastor. Young Martin thrived in college, acing all of his classes and becoming student body president. He also started to rebel against his father by