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1 Early life and education
1.1 Doctoral studies
2 Ideas, influences, and political stances
2.1 Religion
2.2 Nonviolence
2.3 Politics
2.4 Compensation
2.5 The lack of attention given to family planning
3 Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1955
4 Southern Christian Leadership Conference
4.1 Albany Movement
4.2 Birmingham campaign
4.3 St. Augustine, Florida
4.4 Selma, Alabama
4.5 New York City
5 March on Washington, 1963
6 Selma Voting Rights Movement and "Bloody Sunday", 1965
7 Chicago Open Housing Movement, 1966
8 Opposition to the Vietnam War
9 Poor People's Campaign, 1968
9.1 After King's death
10 Assassination and aftermath
10.1 Aftermath
10.2 Allegations of conspiracy
11 FBI and King's personal life
11.1 FBI surveillance and wiretapping
11.2 NSA monitoring of King's communications
11.3 Allegations of communism
11.4 Adultery
11.5 Police observation during the assassination
12 Legacy
12.1 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
12.2 Liturgical commemorations
12.3 UK legacy and The Martin Luther King Peace Committee
13 Awards and recognition
13.1 Memorials and eponymous places and buildings
14 Bibliography
15 See also
16 References
16.1 Notes
16.2 Citations
16.3 Sources
16.4 Further reading
17 External links