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Martin Luther King, Jr.

American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968) · American minister and civil rights activist

DescriptionAmerican Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
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Born1929-01-15
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BirthplaceAtlanta Atlanta
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Died1968-04-04
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Place of deathMemphis St. Joseph's Hospital
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AreaUnited States
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CountryUS
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CitizenshipUnited States
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Occupationcivil rights advocate politician opinion journalist pacifist preacher pastor peace activist writer religious leader cleric parson
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Member ofAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences Southern Christian Leadership Conference Progressive National Baptist Convention Alpha Phi Alpha
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AwardsSpingarn Medal United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding Margaret Sanger Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Nobel Peace Prize Congressional Gold Medal Time Person of the Year Humanitarian of the Year Pacem in Terris Award Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Gandhi Peace Award honorary doctor of the Hofstra University Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo
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Also known as

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mbid: 80f23097-a035-4409-84d7-7caa855f53a8 · wikidata: Q8027 · isni: 0000000121450746 · discogs: 465585

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