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Martin Luther King, the Jewelry Genius, and the Art of Public Speaking (Classic)

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

CHAPTER

The Impact of Racial Discrimination

This chapter describes Martin Luther King's early experiences with public speaking and a significant incident of racial discrimination he faced on a bus when he was just fourteen years old. Despite his young age, Martin's talent for speech-making was evident, and he had a prodigious memory. The chapter highlights the humiliation and anger he felt during this incident, which had a lasting impact on him.

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