Martin Luther King Jr. 's children have carried on his legacy.

The civil rights leader and wife Coretta Scott King were parents to four kids: sons Martin Luther King III, 68, and Dexter, and daughters Yolanda and Bernice, 62.

All four of MLK's children were quite young when he was assassinated on April 4, 1968. His eldest, Yolanda was only 12 at the time while his youngest, Bernice, was just 5 years old.

Still, in the over 50 years since his death, each of King's children have worked to honor their parents' accomplishments. "Many were inspired by Dad," Martin told PEOPLE in 2022. "Many were involved in helping to raise money, to get the work done."

Martin added, "I hope that he would be proud of the fact that our family is still engaged. I'm sure he'd be proud of his granddaughter [

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