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Martin Luther King Jr. Rape Allegation

Allegation that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. watched and encouraged the rape of a woman in a Washington hotel room

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was dr. martin luther king jr. accused of rape

A highly publicized allegation that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. watched and encouraged the rape of a woman in a Washington hotel room originates from notes and summaries in FBI files and was publicized...