15 facts about Martin Luther King Jr. you might not know

Ismail Akwei January 15, 2019

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the SCLC Office, Atlanta, Georgia, 1966 by Bob Fitch. Courtesy of Bob Fitch Photo Archive Stanford University libraries.

King gained inspiration for his non-violence stance from Indian activist Mahatma Gandhi whom he heard of during a sermon delivered by Dr Mordecai Johnson who had just returned from India.

Last Edited by:Francis Akhalbey Updated: January 15, 2021

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15 facts about Martin Luther King Jr. you might not know

King gained inspiration for his non-violence stance from Indian activist Mahatma Gandhi whom he heard of during a sermon delivered by Dr Mordecai Johnson who had just returned from India.

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King gained inspiration for his non-violence stance from Indian activist Mahatma Gandhi whom he heard of during a sermon delivered by Dr Mordecai Johnson who had just returned from India.

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