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Funeral, Martin Luther King, Jr

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@ Atlanta History Center

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View of the funeral procession for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Mitchell Street in Atlanta, Georgia.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