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Photos: 29 facts about Martin Luther King Jr.
Here are some things you may not have known about the civil rights leader.
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1. He was born Jan. 15, 1929, as Michael King Jr. His father was Michael King Sr. But in the early 1930s, after a trip to Germany, he changed his name to Martin Luther, in honor of the theologian who initiated the Protestant Reformation. His son thus became Martin Luther King Jr. His family members would continue to call him Mike or M.L. -- Text by Ernie Suggs, esuggs@ajc.com
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PHOTOS: Georgia State hosts UGA in a basketball exhibition
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