American Civil Rights leader, influential and inspirational in many African lives
For an excellent and richly linked biography, click here
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Biography record
Dr Martin Luther King jr
- Born
- 1929 -1968
- Died
- 1968
- Updated
- 23 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2011, August 10). Dr Martin Luther King jr. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0067725
South African History Online (2011) 'Dr Martin Luther King jr', South African History Online, 10 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0067725 (Accessed: 7 October 2026).
South African History Online, Dr Martin Luther King jr [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0067725, (accessed 7 October 2026).
"Dr Martin Luther King jr." South African History Online, 10 Aug. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0067725. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Dr Martin Luther King jr." South African History Online. August 10, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0067725.
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