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Growing Up Black In America There were laws to separate black from white.

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2 Growing Up Black In America

3 There were laws to separate black from white.

4 “Whites Only”

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7 Martin knew this was not fair.

8 He went to a college for black students when he was 15 years old.

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10 You should not use violence.

11 Martin married Coretta.

12 Martin got a job as a church minister in Alabama.

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14 Laws about black and white people using the buses were very strict.

15 Rosa Parks

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21 In 1960 Martin helped some students.

22 Some white people got very angry….

23 Lots of people joined Martin on a march in Alabama.

24 March in Washington - 1963

25 Martin made a famous speech to the people.

26 “Free at last…”

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28 Then the President, John F Kennedy was shot and killed.

29 Martin Luther King went to Memphis.

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31 James Earl Ray ran away to England.

32 People all over the world were very sad.

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