The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Martin Luther King, Jr. - Right out of graduate school, this individual took up a pastorate at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, AL, in 1954.

Coretta Scott King - This subject grew up in Marion, AL, but went to Antioch College in Ohio and studied to become a concert singer at the New England Conservatory.

Martin Luther King, Sr. - This person was the Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA, during the Depression.

Alberta Williams King - This individual was the wife of the Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in...
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