Name: More to History: MLK's Presidential Run that Wasn't
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Description: Martin Luther King Jr. was a hugely influential figure in American life, and surprised many that he never chose to enter the political arena. But he almost did.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a hugely influential figure in American life and surprised many that he never chose to enter the political arena. But he almost did.

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More to History: MLK&#8217;s Presidential Run that Wasn&#8217;t

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Martin Luther King Jr. was a hugely influential figure in American life, and surprised many that he never chose to enter the political arena. But he almost did.

More to History: MLK's Presidential Run that Wasn't

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