Who was the primary leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the US until his assassination in 1968?
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Martin Luther King Jr.
King is best known for his 'I Have a Dream' speech and for promoting nonviolent protest. He was the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize at the time he won it in 1964.
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- Which American civil rights leader was assassinated in 1968 after years of leading the movement?