Pros And Cons Of Martin Luther King Jr

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Many people take advantage of equal rights nowadays, and people think they can just blow it off. The Martin Luther King Jr. movement marked an important spot in our history. People may have forgotten about it, but there are still people who have not. People out there just take it for granted and they think they do not have to worry about how they treat others. Martin Luther King Jr. should be inducted into the world hall of fame because of his amazing achievements, his bravery among all people, and his dream that once did come true.
Martin Luther King should be inducted in the hall of fame because of his amazing achievements. His dream was to have his kids one day not be separated because of their skin color, but he wanted them to be judged

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