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📘 The autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King Jr.

Edited by historian Dr. Clayborne Carson, this collection draws on an unprecedented archive of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s writings, letters, diaries, and recordings. It provides a first‑hand, compassionate view of King as a student, minister, husband, father, and world leader, while also chronicling the broader struggle for civil rights in the United States.

First publish date: 1998

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography

Authors: Martin Luther King Jr.

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