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Are Martin luther and Martin luther king related? I dont think they are but was King named after Martin Luther?

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But the name on his original birth certificate filed April 12, 1934, five years after King was born was not Martin- Nor was it Luther. In fact, for the first years of his life, he was Michael King

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No Martin Luther kings Jr. original name was Michael King Jr.
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Also, fast fact:
Martin Luther and Martin Luther King were both fathers and husbands who deeply loved their families despite their many other commitments. Both lived controversial lives, suffered incarceration and death threats.
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