Martin Luther King Sr. | |
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| Born | Michael King December 19, 1899 Stockbridge, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 1984 (aged 84) |
| Burial place | South-View Cemetery |
| Education | Morehouse College |
| Occupation | Pastor |
| Known for | Father of Martin Luther King Jr. |
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| Father | James Albert King |
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Martin Luther King Sr. (born Michael King; December 19, 1899 – November 11, 1984) was an African-American Baptist pastor, missionary, and an early figure in the civil rights movement. He was the father and namesake of the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. He was the senior pastor of Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church from 1931 to 1975.