Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King was one of the leading figures in the civil rights movement of the mid-20th century

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Martin Luther King speaks in front of microphones, during the March on Washtington

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Anna Malaika Tubbs shines a light on how Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X and James Baldwin were influenced by their mothers

The forgotten mothers of civil rights leaders . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

American civil rights leader Martin Luther King in Washington DC, where he delivered his famous 'I Have A Dream' speech to a quarter of a million civil rights supporters in Washington DC in August 1963. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

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(Original Caption) Chicago: Mrs. Mamie Bradley, mother of Emmett Till, 14, who was found slain in Mississippi where he was on vacation, is near hysteria as she attends funeral services here. Till was found with bullet through head after two white men had kidnapped him.

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American civil rights leader Martin Luther King

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The story of Martin Luther King’s struggle for civil rights in America

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The global legacy of Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King waves to supporters on the Mall in Washington DC during the March on Washington, 28 August 1963. (Photo by AFP/Getty Images)

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Black American civil rights leader Martin Luther King (1929 - 1968) addresses crowds during the March On Washington at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, where he gave his 'I Have A Dream' speech. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

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Left to right: David Oyelowo plays Martin Luther King, Jr. and Carmen Ejogo plays Coretta Scott King in SELMA, from Paramount Pictures and Pathé.

“He was so much more than that speech”: David Oyelowo on playing Martin Luther King in upcoming blockbuster Selma

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King

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