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Martin Luther King (Jr.): Letter from Birmingham City Jail, April 16, 1963

in "A Testament of Hope. The essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.", Harper Collins Publisher, San Francisco, 1991, pp. 289-302

* 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, † 1968

Charge: Participation in Civil Rights Demonstration
Prison: Birmingham City Jail (Map)

http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html
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Martin Luther King was arrested after a non-violent protest against segregation.