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          Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, 50 years ago on April 4, , setting off a period of mourning.

        1. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, 50 years ago on April 4, , setting off a period of mourning.
        2. King, the foremost leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, was actually born eighty-six years ago today: January 15,
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        4. Dorothy was born during the Great Depression era.
        5. One of the most important pieces is the "Autobiography of Religious Development," which MLK turned in for a class entitled "Religious Development of Personality.

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          Martin Luther King Jr.

          American civil rights leader (1929–1968)

          "Martin Luther King" and "MLK" redirect here. For other uses, see Martin Luther King (disambiguation) and MLK (disambiguation).

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          Martin Luther King Jr.

          King in 1964

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          January 10, 1957 – April 4, 1968
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          Succeeded byRalph Abernathy
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          Michael King Jr.


          (1929-01-15)January 15, 1929
          Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
          DiedApril 4, 1968(1968-04-04) (aged 39)
          Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
          Manner of deathAssassination by gunshot
          Resting placeMartin Luther King Jr.

          National Historical Park

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          Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher