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Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American baptist minister and civil rights movement leader, most famous for his speech "I have a dream", assassinated, the son on Martin Luther King, Sr. (1899-1984).

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

Born 15 Jan 1929
Died 4 Apr 1968

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

Born 15 Jan 1929
Died 4 Apr 1968

Subjects

African Americans, Civil rights, History, Race relations, King, martin luther, jr., 1929-1968, African americans, civil rights, Civil rights movements, Civil rights movements, united states, United states, race relations, Fiction, Nonviolence, Drama, American literature, Mystery and detective stories, Quotations, detective fiction, American Sermons, Blacks, Juvenile audience, Juvenile literature, Noirs américains, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 12, Sermons, Afro-Americans

Places

United States, Alabama, Amazon rainforest, Baker Street, Caribbean, England, Italy, London, Ship-Trap Island, Tibet, Verona, Birmingham (Ala.), Calcutta, India, Owl Creek Bridge, Surrey, Birmingham, Mallard residence, Montgomery, Montgomery (Ala.), kingdom by the sea, Alabama Montgomery, Andover, Atlanta, Barbados

People

Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Abram, Archie, Balthasar, Benvolio, Duncan Ross, Escalus, Friar John, Friar Lawrence, General Zaroff, Gregory, Ivan, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, Juliet Capulet, Lady Capulet, Lady Montague, Mercutio, Mr. Merryweather, Paris, Peter, Police Inspector Jones, Romeo Montague

Time

20th century, 1890, 1964-, 1861-65, 19th century, 1692, 1861-1865, 1945-, 1960s, 1964, 21st century, American Civil War, Civil War, 1861-1865, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, December, Siglo XX

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Alternative names

  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Martin L. King Jr.
  • Michael King Jr.
  • Martin Luther King

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January 13, 2025 Edited by raybb Edited without comment.
January 9, 2022 Edited by dcapillae remove wrong alternatives names
January 9, 2022 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import