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The Life And Words Of Martin Luther King Jr.

Quoting extensively from Dr. Martin Luther King's sermons and speeches, the author chronicles King's rise from a young minister in Montgomery, Alabama to the world's greatest spokesperson for civil rights.

Subject
biography
Setting
USA
Audience
picture books
Length
short · 112 pages

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