1. Competes in Dublin oratorical contest

    · Dublin, Georgia, United States

    Competes in Dublin oratorical contest
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    The fifteen-year-old King traveled to Dublin to deliver “The Negro and the Constitution,” an early public expression of his opposition to racial injustice. Settlement coordinates are used because the source does not identify the contest venue.

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