1929-1968
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Dedication
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., dedicated his life to the crusade for
racial equality. To millions of black Americans, he was the coun­
try s foremost civil rights leader. He urged his people to be proud
of their race. He asked them to stand up for their rights. He led
them in nonviolent demonstrations against the evils of hatred
and segregation. He was a prophet of peace. Dr. King believed
in the basic goodness of man and in the philosophy of nonvio^
lence. It was his hope and dream that nonviolent protest action
would create an America where all men might truly be equal.
His efforts brought him worldwide fame, and death at an early
age.
Page 12 Portland Observer, January 26 1983