I've heard that he was born as Michael King. He never formally changed it to MLK, Jr. That person never existed. So we have a bogus holiday to someone who never was. Go figure.
8 posted on 01/17/2005 11:16:48 AM PST by Texagirl4W
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According to my reference (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader), both he and his father were named Michael Luther King. In 1935, his father legally changed both their names.
It's MLK day, either way.
22 posted on 01/17/2005 11:43:55 AM PST by Izzy Dunne
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