Why Martin Luther King Jr.’s father changed their names

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Why Martin Luther King Jr.’s father changed their names
 Jan 17, 2020
By     Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate.

He was named after his father, the Rev. Michael King, who was senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. ...

King toured much of Germany, the country that is the birthplace of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation, which lead to a split with the Catholic Church.

When he returned to Atlanta, the senior King decided to change his name and his son’s from Michael to Martin Luther, after the German Protestant leader ... More