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King of the School

  • January 20, 2014
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, honoring the birthday (January 15) of the civil-rights leader. Thanks to his mom’s tutoring, King began reading at an early age. He was such a good student that he entered Morehouse College at age 15, earning a sociology degree by 19.

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