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Martin Luther King Jr.

American baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968).

Born January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta. [ref]

Died April 4th, 1968 at 39 years old in Memphis, St. Joseph's Hospital (gunshot wound). [ref]

Occupations
civil rights advocate, human rights defender, opinion journalist, pacifist, pastor, peace activist, politician, preacher, religious leader, writer
Website
thekingcenter.org
Wikipedia
Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
IMDB
Martin Luther King Jr. @ imdb.com

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