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January 13, 2011
The civil rights movement birthed not only great leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., but also scores of songs that will live on to tell the various stories of black America's inspiration, provocation and often disappointment through the years. Here are some of our favorite songs -- old and new -- that embody what King was all about.
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