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Martin Luther King Jr.
American civil rights leader (1929–1968)
"Martin Luther King" and "MLK" redirect here.
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For other uses, see Martin Luther King (disambiguation) and MLK (disambiguation).
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| In office January 10, 1957 – April 4, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Abernathy |
| Born | Michael King Jr. (1929-01-15)January 15, 1929 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 1968(1968-04-04) (aged 39) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Manner of death | Assassination by gunshot |
| Resting place | Martin Luther King Jr.
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| Nickname | MLK |
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who w Martin Luther King, Jr.
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