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Martin Luther King Jr. is a great American hero to millions across the world. King was born on January 8, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was later assassinated on a balcony of a motel in Memphis, Tennessee on June 8, 1968. He did live a great heroic life though showing many heroic qualities. Here are three heroic qualities he showed: King was a leader of a heroic nonviolent movement for justice, equality, and peace. He learned that violence was not going to help his growing conflicts by fighting back at white people. King learned about non-violence by reading Henry David Thoreau’s books. Martin was also very impressed from the b