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American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)

Also known as: Martin Luther King, Dr. King, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., M. L. King, M.L. King, Martin Luther King Junior

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Howard Thurman1899–1981
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Malcolm X1925–1965
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Frederick Douglass1818–1895
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Henry David Thoreau1817–1862
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