The United States is world renowned for its pioneers in all fields possible. However, the United States has produced very few moral and ethical pioneers. Very few pioneers influenced America and the rest of the world in the magnitude that both Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Theresa have done. Within the midst of this large gap of ethical leaders, was a man who led a revolution. This man closed an old era, and unveiled a new one. Arguably, he was the world's most influential activist of the new era. The name of this man is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. .
On January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. From an early age, Martin was exposed to religion, and, morality through both his father, and grandfather who were both pastors at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. These strong virtues and beliefs that Martin's family imposed on him, helped develop many great leadership qualities that would directly affect his future. .
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During Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood, the policy of segregation was affixed on all former confederate states, including his; Georgia. Segregation barred many interactions between blacks and whites, including; education, romantic involvement, and public facilities. King attended "black-only" schools his entire primary education, and graduated at the age of fifteen. Fours years later, King attained his BA degree from the academically prestigious Morehouse College, an Atlanta-based African American institute of higher learning, that was attended previously by both his grandfather, and father. It was not time for King to decide profession he would like to acquire. King had to only look to his grandfather and father for support on this matter. King ultimately decided on becoming a pastor, studying three years at the Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania. During his period at Crozer, King excelled as both a student, and a leader, being elected president to a predominately white graduating class.
