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"In 1948, he graduated from Morehouse with aBachelor of Arts degree in sociology, and enrolled in Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1951. King then began doctoral studies in systematic theology at Boston University and received his Doctor of Philosophy on June 5."
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 7y agoKing is called Doctor because he held a Ph.D. from Boston University in systematic theology. The degree was awarded in 1955.
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∙ 14y agoBecause he earned a Doctorate in Philosophy. Its like a medical school.
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∙ 12y agohe wanted to help people
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