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Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance

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@ Atlanta History Center

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View of unidentified individuals gathered outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia, during the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King's 47th birthday.Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights leader, and a Baptist minister. He received the Nobel Peace Price for his efforts to end racial discrimination by non violent means in 1964. King was assassinated in 1968 and is entombed at the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Atlanta History Center

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Digital Library of Georgia