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Martin Luther King, Jr

A biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., a minister who advocated and practiced non-violent civil disobedience to protest prejudice, segregation, and discrimination based on color in the United States.

Subject
biographyhistory
Themes
african americancivil rightsclergyrace
Setting
20th centuryUSA
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 64 pages

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