Ruth Hurmence GreenThere was a time when religion ruled the world. It is known as the Dark Ages.
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In this quote, Martin Luther King refers to the time period shortly after the fall of the Roman Empire when the people weren’t allowed to read from the Bible. It was during this time that people were forced to worship a different god and lived a life of servitude.
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