Biola ige biography of martin luther king
Biography of martin luther king...
Excerpt from Jonathan Eig’s Acclaimed New Biography, King: A Life
King earned a bachelor of arts degree in divinity from Crozer and graduated as valedictorian, winning a $1, scholarship for graduate study.
His parents rewarded him with a car, a green Chevrolet with Powerglide, the new two-speed automatic transmission that allowed for quick, smooth acceleration without the use of a clutch.
But if Martin Sr. and Alberta King had hoped to see their son driving the Chevy around Atlanta, smoothly accelerating from home to church, and perhaps soon hauling grandchildren in the back seat, they were disappointed.
Biola ige biography of martin luther king
In the fall of , King took the car from Atlanta to Boston, where he enrolled at Boston University in pursuit of a doctorate.
Daddy King hadn’t been happy with his son’s decision to go to seminary. He had more reason to complain now that his son seemed intent on an academic career.
M.L. knew better than to argue with his father. “Oh, yes,” he would say vaguely when listening