Martin Luther King Jr.
1929 – 1968 United States
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Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Martin Luther King Jr. (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Died
1968
Memphis
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Zodiac Sign
Capricorn
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Peace | 1964 | for his non-violent struggle for civil rights for the Afro-American population |
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