Records of the Foreign Service Posts of the Department of State. 1788 - 1991. Book of Condolences for Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Records of the Foreign Service Posts of the Department of State. 1788 - 1991. Book of Condolences for Martin Luther King, Jr.

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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

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Martin Luther King, Jr. (b. January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia –d. April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. King helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. In 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize and in 1965, he helped to organize the Selma to M...