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Discrimination is a hellhound that gnaws at Negroes in every waking moment of their lives to remind them that the lie of their inferiority is accepted as truth in the society dominating them.

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This quote by Martin Luther King, Jr. conveys the profound impact of discrimination on the lives of African Americans. It poignantly highlights how racism ingrains a false belief of inferiority in their minds, perpetuated by a society that dominates and marginalizes them.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American civil rights leader who was instrumental in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs.
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