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Statue of Liberty and a sightseeing boat, Liberty Island, New York
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Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself.
Martin Luther King Jr.
— Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil rights leader and Nobel Peace laureate
1960s / The Quest for Peace and Justice (1964)

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Martin Luther King Jr.
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1960s / The Quest for Peace and Justice (1964)
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African American
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