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The Inequality In The Life Of Martin Luther King Jr.

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Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th, 1929. He was African -American, and during this time period his race was facing segregation. In the 1930's, this inequality was becoming a part of mainstream American life. Because of being segregated, and seeing others being segregated, Martin eventually would take a stand for people’s rights. When he was 12, his grandmother died. This especially hurt Martin because he had gone to a parade which his parents forbid at the time of his grandmother's death. After this event, Martin jumped from a 2-story building, attempting to kill himself. He survived, and, after a slow recovery, he returned to his home. He almost got over his grandmother’s death, but he never truly did. Beside all

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