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jan 27, 1961 - Martin Luther King Became the Symbolic Leader of African Americans

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From 1957 till his assassination, King traveled over six million miles and spoke over twenty-five hundred times, appearing wherever there was injustice. He led many protests and wrote five books and several articles. He was renowned worldwide as the symbolic leader of African Americans.

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jan 27, 1961
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~ 64 years ago