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Martin Luther King Jr.
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Documents show the FBI actively worked to "prevent the rise of a 'messiah' who could unify and electrify the black nationalist movement," explicitly naming Martin Luther King Jr., Elijah Muhammad, and Stokely Carmichael as threats.
··1956 — 2014·Person
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Church Committee
Co-documented with Martin Luther King Jr. in 1 published dossier, including “COINTELPRO”.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Co-documented with Martin Luther King Jr. in 1 published dossier, including “COINTELPRO”.
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