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Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.’s final days suffers devastating fire

King was drawn to Memphis in 1968 to support some 1,300 predominantly Black sanitation workers who went on strike to protest inhumane treatment.

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Rally held in Boston honoring 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1965 Freedom Rally

Martin Luther King III, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley spoke at the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1965 Freedom Rally.

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Memphis church key to Martin Luther King's last campaign destroyed by fire

April 28 (Reuters) - A historic Black church in Memphis, Tennessee, that was an organizing point for Martin Luther King's last civil rights campaign caught fire early on Monday morning and was ...

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This weekend marks the 60th anniversary of the 1965 Freedom Rally

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., protected by an umbrella from the rain, addresses civil rights marchers on historic Boston Common ...

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Thousands march through Boston for 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Freedom Rally

On a rainy day in late April 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the Boston Common bandstand and addressed a crowd of ...

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Boston celebrates 1965 Freedom Rally led by MLK

King's son said he never thought racism would still be around and on the rise like it is today, as rally-goers urged activism ...

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The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.’s final days suffers a devastating fire

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.’s final campaign in 1968 caught fire early Monday morning and ...

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