Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. - Wikipedia
Martin Luther King Jr., an American civil rights activist, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. CST. He was rushed to St. Joseph's …
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination - HISTORY
Jan 28, 2010 · Baptist minister and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968.
Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. | History & Facts ...
The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., the most prominent leader of the American civil rights movement, occurred on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Learn more about the …
Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
At 6:05 P.M. on Thursday, 4 April 1968, Martin Luther King was shot dead while standing on a balcony outside his second-floor room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. - Biography
Jan 29, 2021 · On the morning of April 3, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. readied to head to Memphis, Tennessee, for the third time in as many weeks in support of the city's striking …
Mourning the Death of Martin Luther King Jr. | National ...
The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, dashed the hopes of black Americans for the commitment of white America to racial equality. White Americans respected …
Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. - Civil Rights ...
At 6:01 pm, as he stood on the balcony, King was mortally wounded by a bullet that entered the right side of his face, fractured his jaw, exited his lower face, and reentered his body through …
The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | Origins
When he saw Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. step onto the balcony of room 306, he pulled the trigger. A fraction of a second later, a single .30 caliber bullet from his weapon struck the civil rights …
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated | April 4, 1968 ...
Nov 24, 2009 · Just after 6 p.m. on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. is fatally shot while standing on the balcony outside his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Miller Center
President Lyndon Johnson's secret White House recordings provide a remarkable inside look at government officials struggling to establish control over the civil unrest in large, urban cities …