Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: 10 Facts You Might Not Know
Martin Luther King changed the course of American history, but were you aware of these fascinating facts?
Editor's note: This article was written by Karen Sorensen. In honor of Martin Luther King Day, here are 10 things you might not know about the lauded civil rights leader who changed history: 1. Martin Luther King Jr. was christened Michael King Jr. When his father became pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta in 1931, he adopted the name Martin Luther King Sr. -- in honor of Protestant leader Martin Luther -- and his son followed suit. However, King never legally changed his name. 2. The first assassination attempt on King was made in 1958 when a mentally ill woman named Izola Curry stabbed him in the chest with a steel letter opener while he was signing books at a Harlem department store. The knife wound was so close to his aorta …
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