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2024-01-15 18:05:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FB80396BE93FDAD1BB20BD04F48FF870C8715EB4FDFA6DBC7FA5B652979371F3
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The FBI engaged in surveillance of King, attempted to discredit him, and used manipulation tactics to influence him to stop organizing. King’s family believe the FBI was responsible for his death. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mlks-family-feels-vindicated/ https://www.npr.org/2021/01/18/956741992/documentary-exposes-how-the-fbi-tried-to-destroy-mlk-with-wiretaps-blackmail https://www.npr.org/2021/01/18/956741992/documentary-exposes-how-the-fbi-tried-to-destroy-mlk-with-wiretaps-blackmail
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