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Gwen Middlebrooks
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Gwen Middlebrooks

Scott Casavant | WABE

June 14th, 2012

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Junior relied on students like Gwen Middlebrooks of Spelman College to move the message of the civil rights movement forward. She and many of her peers were involved in sit ins and pray ins across Atlanta, including one incident at the cafeteria at the Georgia General Assembly. You can hear that story by clicking on this link.

To see the video of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Moutaintop speech click here.

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