Tree ID: FM-25
Species: Sycamore
Year: 1929
Honoree: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ancestor Location: Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church; Selma, Alabama
History: The leader of the Civil Rights movement, Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15th, 1929. He delivered his "I have a dream" speech to over 200,000 persons Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963. This tree's ancestor stands in front of Brown Chapel AME, a church in Selma he once served. He was assassinated April 4th, 1968.

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