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Famous People Who Were Assassinated
Assassinations are a tragic, but inescapable, part of history. When a political figure is murdered, it impacts not only their loved ones, but also the lives of thousands of citizens. Here's a look at the most famous assassinations in history.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
Civil Rights Activist, Minister / 1929 - 1968
Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968.
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Mahatma Gandhi
Anti-War Activist / 1869 - 1948
Mahatma Gandi was the political and ideological leader of India. He pioneered mass civil disobedience firmly founded in total nonviolence.
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Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln
U.S. President / 1809 - 1865
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He preserved the Union during the U.S. Civil War and brought about the emancipation of slaves.
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Malcolm X
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Malcolm X
Civil Rights Activist / 1925 - 1965
African American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X articulated concepts of race pride and black nationalism in the early 1960s.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
U.S. President / 1917 - 1963
John F. Kennedy was 35th president of the United States. He achieved the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and the Alliance for Progress, and was assassinated in 1963.
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Julius Caesar
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Julius Caesar
General, Dictator / 100 - 44
Roman general and statesman Julius Caesar turned the Roman Republic into the powerful Roman Empire. A coup ended his reign, and his life, on the Ides of March.
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