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January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968/>
son of a Baptist minister
black middle class family
excellent student
in college to become minister
doctoral degree in Boston College
own church in Montgomery, Alabama
wife Coretta
Nobel Peace Prize
was arrested several times
house bombed
shot on protest march
same belief in equality, peace and justice for all
experience with segregation and discrimination
non-violent attitude
non-violent crusade
in movement for black equality
fight for justice ("Montgomery Improvement Association")
marches to show unity and power
"children's crusade": friendly, peaceful, quarter white
president of "Southern Christian Leadership Conference"
progress in registering black voters in the South
sensed that Blacks in the North have been neglected
1966: Leader without movement, but no giving up
fight against American involvement in Vietnam and for world peace; petitions
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