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How King County got renamed for Martin Luther King, Jr.

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How King County got renamed for Martin Luther King, Jr.

Season 4 Episode 17 | 2m 0s | CC

King County’s namesake shifted from a slaveowner to the civil rights leader – but it wasn’t easy.

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