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You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Can you tell me about how MLK led the civil rights movement?
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Martin Luther King Jr. was instrumental in leading the civil rights movement in the United States. He organized and took part in many non-violent protests, including the 1963 March on Washington where his 'I Have a Dream' speech galvanized the nation. King was a advocate for civil rights, championing the cause of racial equality and striving to achieve full and equal opportunities for African Americans. He also worked to raise awareness and address poverty, labor rights and the rights of women and Native Americans. He helped create some of the first Black-owned banks, businesses and media outlets. After leading the protests in Birmingham, Alabama, and leading the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965, King was instrumental in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 39 years old.