Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year
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"Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year" is a nonfiction book that offers an intimate, narrative account of Martin Luther King Jr.'s turbulent final year, highlighting his political struggles, personal challenges, and evolving vision for social justice.
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| Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year Context triple: [Tavis Smiley, hasWrittenWork, Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year]
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A.
The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech that Inspired a Nation
The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech that Inspired a Nation is a historical and analytical book that examines the creation, context, and enduring impact of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech on American society and the civil rights movement.
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B.
The Dangerous Road Before Martin Luther King
"The Dangerous Road Before Martin Luther King" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on Martin Luther King Jr.'s leadership, the perils he faced, and the broader moral and political stakes of the civil rights struggle.
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C.
My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr.
"My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr." is Coretta Scott King's memoir recounting her life with the civil rights leader and offering an intimate perspective on the movement they helped lead.
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D.
My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." is a children's picture-book memoir in which Christine King Farris shares personal stories from her childhood with her brother, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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E.
Citizen King
Citizen King is the popular nickname of Louis-Philippe I, the bourgeois-minded constitutional monarch who ruled France from 1830 to 1848.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year Target entity description: "Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year" is a nonfiction book that offers an intimate, narrative account of Martin Luther King Jr.'s turbulent final year, highlighting his political struggles, personal challenges, and evolving vision for social justice.
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A.
The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech that Inspired a Nation
The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech that Inspired a Nation is a historical and analytical book that examines the creation, context, and enduring impact of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech on American society and the civil rights movement.
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B.
The Dangerous Road Before Martin Luther King
"The Dangerous Road Before Martin Luther King" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on Martin Luther King Jr.'s leadership, the perils he faced, and the broader moral and political stakes of the civil rights struggle.
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C.
My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr.
"My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr." is Coretta Scott King's memoir recounting her life with the civil rights leader and offering an intimate perspective on the movement they helped lead.
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D.
My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." is a children's picture-book memoir in which Christine King Farris shares personal stories from her childhood with her brother, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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E.
Citizen King
Citizen King is the popular nickname of Louis-Philippe I, the bourgeois-minded constitutional monarch who ruled France from 1830 to 1848.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
biographical book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
humanize Martin Luther King Jr.
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reassess Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy in his final year ⓘ |
| author | Tavis Smiley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor | David Ritz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Poor People's Campaign planning
NERFINISHED
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s conflicts with political leaders ⓘ Martin Luther King Jr.'s conflicts with some civil rights allies ⓘ Martin Luther King Jr.'s opposition to the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| explores |
King's moral and spiritual struggles
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media criticism of Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ public perception of Martin Luther King Jr. in his final year ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| focusesOnTimePeriod | 1967–1968 ⓘ |
| genre |
historical narrative
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political biography ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Death of a King television documentary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highlights |
Martin Luther King Jr.'s evolving vision for social justice
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s personal challenges ⓘ Martin Luther King Jr.'s political struggles ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Martin Luther King Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
chronological account
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intimate account ⓘ |
| portrays | Martin Luther King Jr.'s final year ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| subject |
Martin Luther King Jr.
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United States history ⓘ Vietnam War opposition ⓘ civil rights movement ⓘ economic justice ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| timeFrameCovered | final 12 months of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life ⓘ |
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Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year
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