10 Lesser-Known Facts About Martin Luther King Jr You Were NOT Taught

On the third Monday of January each year, the United States honors the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a national holiday. Dr. King had a profound impact on American history. Throughout his life, he fought for justice in the U.S. He led a movement in the 1950s and 1960s that advocated for racial equality and civil rights through peaceful protests. This movement significantly influenced American society. Here at Matter of Factx, we’ve compiled ten facts about Dr. King that many people may not know: 0:00 - Intro 0:46 - The King family paid for Julia Roberts' birth 1:55 - King's Birth Name Was Michael, Not Martin 2:41 - The Making of a Leader 3:27 - He was the first African American person to be named TIME Man of the Year 4:11 - King Narrowly Escaped an Assassination Attempt a Decade Before His Death 5:02 - King's Mother Was Also Slain by a Bullet 5:49 - King's Philosophy of Nonviolence woven from Gandhi and Thoreau 6:44 - King was arrested 30 times 7:20 - King is the only non-president whose birthday is a national holiday 8:16 - King He was a Grammy Award winner #martinlutherkingday #martinlutherkingjr #civilrights 🔴 Subscribe for more Matter of Factx videos: https://bit.ly/3p7NjnH​​​ ✅ Let's connect: Twitter: MatterOfFactx Instagram: MatterOfFactx Music: Envato Elements, Epidemic Sound Images: Envato Elements, Pexels, Unsplash, Wikimedia Commons, Supa, Canva