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# Martin Luther King Jr.

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# I have a dream
Martin Luther King Jr's son says US 'must do better' 50 years on from assassination
The civil rights leader was assassinated on 4 April 1968 – 50 years ago today.
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Apr 4th 2018, 10:53 PM
# mlk day
PICS: Defining moments of Martin Luther King Jr's life
The Nobel Peace Prize winner died in 1968.
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Jan 19th 2015, 6:50 PM
# Racism
In Dublin today: The man who warmed up the crowd for Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech
John Lewis was a keynote speaker alongside Martin Luther King Jr at the March on Washington in 1963.
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Apr 23rd 2014, 10:00 AM
# Civil Rights Movement
Affirmative action promotes racial and ethnic diversity in US colleges - but it's under threat
A referendum in Michigan that disallowed the policy has been backed the US Supreme Court.
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Apr 22nd 2014, 9:47 PM
# Civil Rights
Museum to open balcony where Martin Luther King was shot
The room at the motel where Martin Luther King Jr was shot has been left untouched since the evening he was assassinated in 1968.
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Nov 2nd 2012, 7:03 PM
# imma let you finish
Kanye is back on Twitter, and he's paying his respects to Steve Jobs
World, start rejoicing. Kanye is tweeting again.
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Oct 8th 2012, 10:58 AM
# Famous words
My favourite speech: Chernobyl Children International founder Adi Roche
Continuing our summer series on TheJournal.ie of public figures’ favourite speeches, Adi Roche picks the 1963 speech by Dr Martin Luther King Jr.
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Sep 9th 2012, 5:00 PM
# MLK
Memorial to Martin Luther King unveiled in Washington DC
US President Barack Obama addressed the crowd during the ceremonial event, held to dedicate the memorial properly.
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Oct 16th 2011, 5:11 PM