Martin Luther King Jr

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Martin Luther King Jr
Biography: Martin Luther King Jr. by Lynda Kohn Biography: Martin Luther King Jr. In memphis TN on an assasin ended the life of one of the greatest, most well thought of, civil rights leaders in the US. He was an African American man who was a preacher by the name of Martin Luther Kin... More> Why Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by James Harvey It was the early evening hours of April 4,1968. Martin Luther King, after protesting in defense of the Garbage Workers Strike in Memphis, Tennessee and giving the soul-stirring "I've Been to the Mountaintop" Speech the day before, was physically dra... More>
	A look at Martin Luther King Jr.'s inspiration by Carol Natoli There is such a correlation between president-elect, Mr. Obama, and Martin Luther King! In fact, Dr. King, will not be looking down from heaven, merely smiling, on Inauguration Day, but rather, he will be crying! He has to be so moved to be crying w... More> Why Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most pivotal leaders of the American civil rights movement by Farzana Khan Many people wonder why Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the most pivotal leaders of the American civil rights. He was an amazing man who did not know how to fear. He stood up for him and everyone else who could do nothing but fear. He contributed ... More>
Understanding what Martin Luther King Jr. stood for by D. F. Mackwood When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on that fateful Thursday in April 1968, the news made such an impression on my young mind that I began clipping newspaper articles and researching his life. I created a scrapbook as a personal tribut... More> How Martin Luther King, Jr. Day became a holiday by JJ Whitehead Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a holiday based on one of the most tragic events in the United States, the death of the man of the same name. Martin Luther King, Jr., who started life as Michael, son of Michael Luther King, Sr. and Alberta Will... More>
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