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Biography A biography tells about important events in a person’s life. A biography is nonfiction. This biography tells about Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Read this biography of Martin Luther King, Jr.

WHO WAS Martin Luther King, Jr.?

BY SHIRLEYANN COSTIGAN
Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired people to fight for equal rights.

Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired people to fight for equal rights.