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title: "Who was Martin Luther King Jr., and why is he revered?"  
description: "Who was Martin Luther King Jr., and why is he revered?"  
author: "Mukul Goenka"  
published: 2023-09-30  
updated: 2023-10-02  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/101844/who-was-martin-luther-king-jr-and-why-is-he-revered  
category: "famous personalities"  
tags: ["famous people"]  

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# Who was Martin Luther King Jr., and why is he revered?




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