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An American leader: the story of Martin Luther King Jr.

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From: Weekly Reader, Edition 2 (including Science Spin)
Date: 20050107
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Martin Luther King Jr. lived from 1929 to 1968. He worked to help all people be treated fairly. Each January, we honor his work with a holiday.

Working for Fairness

During the 1950s and 1960s, Martin Luther King Jr. worked to stop the "r treatment of African American people. Some of those people were treated differently than white people were. African Americans had to use separate bathrooms and sit in the backseats of buses.

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Home Sweet Home

King lived in Montgomery, Alabama, when he started working for fairness. Recently, his house was ...

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