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The Autobiography Of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King
King's journey to becoming the leading figure in the American civil rights movement
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The Autobiography Of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1998) is a firsthand account of the life and work of one of the most important figures in recent American history: Martin Luther King Jr. Assembled from his writings, letters, interviews, and speeches, this autobiography tells of King’s journey from Christian minister in the segregated South to leading figure of the civil rights movement.
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Martin Luther King Jr. was a religious leader, activist, and key figure in the American civil rights movement of the 1960s. An ordained Christian minister, he led the Montgomery bus protests and the March on Washington and was involved in organizing numerous other civil rights campaigns across the United States. In 1964, he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his life’s work. He was assassinated in 1968.
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- History and political buffs
- Citizens concerned with issues of racial, social, and economic justice
- Anyone looking to educate themselves on Black American history
