Fact Check: Martin Luther King Jr. copied his entire PhD thesis and did not earn his doctorate.

Claim: Martin Luther King Jr. copied his entire PhD thesis and did not earn his doctorate.

Verdict: Incorrect (50% confidence)

Explanation: According to the Boston University report cited by the Los Angeles Times, Martin Luther King Jr. did plagiarize portions of his dissertation, but his degree was not revoked (Los Angeles Times). The Stanford King Institute also confirms that King's dissertation contained instances of plagiarism, but it does not state that the entire thesis was copied (Stanford King Institute). Furthermore, Wikipedia notes that while significant portions were plagiarized, King still received his Ph.D. (Wikipedia)....