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Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader; the reforms that he worked for concerned the problem of racial discrimination in America. He was not trying to reform religion, although he was named after a religious reformer, Martin Luther.
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Where does Martin Luther King Jr's name come from?
He was named after Martin Luther, the Protestant reformer. He was named after Martin Luther, the Protestant reformer.
Why was Martin Luther king name martin?
He was named after Martin Luther, the great European Protestant reformer.
How did Martin Luther King acquire his name?
Martin Luther King acquired his name when his father, a Baptist minister, changed both their names to honor the German Protestant reformer Martin Luther.
What is Dr. Martin Luther King's real name?
He was born Michael Luois King, Jr. His father changed the names in 1935 to Martin Luther in honor of the German Protestant reformer.
What is the significance of Martin Luther?
Martin Luther led religious reform. Martin Luther King led civil rights reform
Why did Martin Luther King Jr change his name?
In due course his father, Martin Luther King Sr. changed both of their names to Martin to honor the German Protestant, Martin Luther.
Was he a religious man martin Luther king's?
yes he was ..
Which social reformer of 19th century in India is considered as martin Luther king of India?
swami dayanand
Was Martin Luther king jr named after Martin Luther?
Martin Luther King's real name was actually Michael. He was the son of a Black preacher known at the time only as "Daddy King." In 1935, "Daddy King" was inspired to name himself after the Protestant reformer Martin Luther. He announced to his congregation that in future they were to refer to him as "Martin Luther King" and to his son as "Martin Luther King, Jr." Michael Kingremained Martin Luther King's real name right up to the time he died, as the name change was never made legal.
How are Martin Luther King Jr and Abraham Lincoln connected?
The two only share a common first name, but their last names are completely different. One is 'Luther' the other is 'King', and one lived in the 1500s, and the other from 1928 (in utero) to April 4, 1968. One was German and the other American. One was white and the other black. They are in no way related if I haven't made it clear enough. Martin Luther King Jr's father, Martin Luther King, was named after Martin Luther.
What did Martin Luther learn?
Martin Luther was the German Protestant reformer who started Lutheranism. He was born in 1483 and died in 1546. Basically hated that the Catholic Church was selling indulgences as a way of freeing people from their sins instead of repenting to God. Martin Luther and Martin Luther King Jr. are in no way related, although King's dad, at one point named Michael King, was inspired to change his name to Martin Luther King after a visit to Germany.
What was Martin Luther King jr's dad's name?
The father of Martin Luther King, Jr. was Martin Luther King, Sr.
