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Rev. Martin Luther King: Courageous, Fearless, Peacemaker
Rev. Martin Luther

Courageous, fearless, loyal, peacemaker

Father of children he fought for a better future for

Who loved all people, no matter if rich or poor, and inspired his followers to be more than they thought they could be Who felt sadness over the Jim Crow laws, confident that he and his people were on the right side of history, and calmness when faced with danger

Who feared the violence which he had to deal with and the seemingly never-ending fight for justice

He created churches based off of nonviolence and peace towards the Civil Rights Movement

Who only wanted whites to appreciate what blacks did for them thanks to white supremacy

He lived in Montgomery, Alabama

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