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Martin Luther King Jr. led the American civil rights movement.

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Is it true that Martin Luther King Jr. led the American civil rights movement?

Yes. Multiple reference and scholarly sources state that Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader of the American civil rights movement, with several describing the movement as led by him.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 10 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Martin Luther King Jr.
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Martin Luther King Jr.. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement
2014
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Kirk, J. A. (2014). Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=FrRwAwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Martin Luther King Jr.’s American Legacy
2024
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Brown, O. (2024). Martin Luther King Jr.’s American Legacy. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.14325/mississippi/9781496852236.003.0004

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. (n.d.). n2t.net. http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6qs5m3z

Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
2020
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”. (2020). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3735/9781935306528.book-part-139

When Martin Luther King Jr. wore roller skates
2017
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author, W. M. (2017). When Martin Luther King Jr. wore roller skates. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/whenmartinluther0000weak

Martin Luther King, Jr.: “Letter from Birmingham Jail” 1963
2010
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: “Letter from Birmingham Jail” 1963. (2010). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3735/9781935306153.book-part-093

Between Martin Luther and Martin Luther King: James Pennington’s Struggle for ‘Sacred Human Rights’ Against Slavery
2020
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Between Martin Luther and Martin Luther King: James Pennington’s Struggle for ‘Sacred Human Rights’ Against Slavery. (2020). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.17613/b12c-8w77

ed.-l.-jones-encyclopedia-of-religion-15-volume-set-2004
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ed.-l.-jones-encyclopedia-of-religion-15-volume-set-2004. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/ed.-l.-jones-encyclopedia-of-religion-15-volume-set-2004

childrens-illustrated-encyclopedia-7th-edition-2010
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childrens-illustrated-encyclopedia-7th-edition-2010. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/childrens-illustrated-encyclopedia-7th-edition-2010

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