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date: 08 December 2023

King, Martin Luther, Jr.locked

(1929–1968)

King, Martin Luther, Jr.locked

(1929–1968)
  • Iris Carlton-LaNeyIris Carlton-LaNeyUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Summary

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968) was a civil rights leader, a minister, and an orator. In 1963, he gave his “I Have a Dream” speech and received the Nobel Peace Prize. He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968.

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