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jan 1, 1959 - A young preacher named Martin Luther King Jr. is asked to lead the Civil Rights Movement

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Martin Luther King was a minister from a Baptist Church and lead the Civil RIghts Movement throughout the 1950's. He used peaceful protests like sit-ins, bus boycotts to bring equality to all african americans.

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jan 1, 1959
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~ 67 years ago

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