Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)
King was a Baptist minister and activist who became the most
visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement
from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
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18
Jan
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04
Apr
HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
SANDY KOZEL
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.
(January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)
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03
Apr
HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
SANDY KOZEL
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28
Aug
FAMOUS SPEECH GIVEN ON THIS DAY IN 1963
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (above), gave his "I Have a Dream" speech at the
March on Washington For Jobs and Freedom. More than 200,000 people
attended the civil rights event.
21
Jun
HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
CAMILLE BOHANNON
It was on this day in 1964.
The bodies of the three civil rights workers found in an earthen dam
in Mississippi on August 4, 1964.
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