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Martin Luther King Jr.
Wikidata describes Martin Luther King Jr. as American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968).
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English Wikidata description, retrieved 2026-11-05 UTC. This is a starting point; independent biography review is pending.
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Career highlights
As recorded by Wikidata:
- Award received: Nobel Peace Prize · dated 1964
- Employer: Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
- Education: Morehouse College · from 1944 · to 1948
- Award received: Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding · dated 1966
- Employer: Ebenezer Baptist Church
- Education: Crozer Theological Seminary · from 1948 · to 1951
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