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Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. - ThoughtCo.
Dr. Martin Luther was assassinated at 6:01 pm on April 4, 1968 at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
https://www.thoughtco.com/martin-luther-king-jr-assassinated-1778217
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Photos: The Rampage That Came After Martin Luther King Jr. Was Slayed
Photos from the April 15, 1968 issue of Newsweek provide a behind-the-scenes look at the nationwide riots following Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.
http://www.newsweek.com/martin-luther-king-jr-assassination-riots-541664
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A Shot Rings Out: The Assassination Of MLK - Huffington Post
48 years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in Memphis, Tennessee, the civil rights leader's legacy is as relevant as ever.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/martin-luther-king-jr-assassination-legacy_us_58e3ea89e4b03a26a366dd77
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MLK: The Assassination Tapes - Smithsonian Channel
On April 4, 1968 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is gunned down on the balcony of a hotel in Memphis, Tennessee -- all caught on film, tape and audio. So why have we seen so little of it?
https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/shows/mlk-the-assassination-tapes/0/141155
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Martin Luther King Jr. is Assassinated - Apr 04, 1968 - HISTORY
On this day in History, Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated on Apr 04, 1968.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/martin-luther-king-jr-is-assassinated
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Martin Luther King Is Slain in Memphis; A White Is Suspected - NY Times
Full headlines from the day Martin Luther King was assassinated.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0404.html
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The Aftermath of MLK's Assassination - Smithsonian
In the hours following the assassination of Dr. King, public figures like Jesse Jackson and Bobby Kennedy voiced their reactions publicly.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/category/history/the-aftermath-of-mlks-assassination/
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Riots Follow Killing of Martin Luther King Jr. - Chicago Tribune
On Friday evening, at the beginning of what would become a hellish weekend, commuters jammed Lake Shore Drive in an effort to avoid the chaos along the Eisenhower Expressway.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/chi-chicagodays-kingriots-story-story.html
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Martin Luther King Shot Dead - Archive, April 1968 - The Guardian
Dr Martin Luther King, American civil rights leader, was assassinated 49 years ago this month. Our teaching resource looks at how the Guardian reported the event.
https://www.theguardian.com/gnmeducationcentre/from-the-archive-blog/2017/apr/03/martin-luther-king-shot-dead-archive-teaching-resource
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Martin Luther King, Jr: Assassination and Legacy - SparkNotes
A summary of Assassination and Legacy in 's Martin Luther King, Jr.
http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/mlk/section10.rhtml
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Who Shot Martin Luther King, Jr.? - Heavy
Who shot MLK Jr.? Read up on the convicted killer of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King.
http://heavy.com/news/2017/01/who-shot-martin-luther-king-jr-mlk-james-earl-ray-age-gun-dead-conspiracy/
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James Earl Ray - Murderer - Biography
James Earl Ray was the assassin of celebrated civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
https://www.biography.com/people/james-earl-ray-20903161
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Dr. King's Assassination - Civil Rights Digital Library
On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by a sniper's bullet while standing on the second-floor balcony of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
http://crdl.usg.edu/events/mlk_assassination/?Welcome
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5 Facts about the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. - ERLC
Here are five facts you should know about the killing of the civil rights leader in Memphis, Tennessee.
https://erlc.com/resource-library/articles/5-facts-about-the-assassination-of-martin-luther-king-jr
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Martin Luther King Assassination: What Happened to Shooter James Earl Ray?
April 4th marks the 49th anniversary of the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights leader whose message of non-violence has inspired generations.
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/04/martin_luther_king_assassinati.html
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NBC Flashback: The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. - NBC News
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. Here's a look at how NBC News covered the story.
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/nbc-flashback-the-assassination-of-martin-luther-king-jr-658575939695
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TIME Looks Back: The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. - TIME
Here is how TIME covered the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. 45 years ago.
http://swampland.time.com/2013/04/04/time-looks-back-martin-luther-kings-assassination/
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The Assassination of Martin Luther King - A Summary
On April 4, in 1968, Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated. James Earl Ray, a white supremacist, was subsequently arrested for the crime and convicted to 99 years in jail.
http://www.historyinanhour.com/2011/04/04/martin-luther-king-assassination/
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Dr. King is Assassinated - Apr 04, 1968 - HISTORY
On this day in History, Dr. King is assassinated on Apr 04, 1968. Learn more about what happened today on History.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dr-king-is-assassinated
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Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. (4 April 1968) - King Encyclopedia
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.
http://kingencyclopedia.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/enc_kings_assassination_4_april_1968/
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Findings on MLK Assassination - National Archives
MLK Assassination archives.
https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/select-committee-report/part-2a.html
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Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination - Black History - HISTORY
Find out more about the history of Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination, including videos, interesting articles, pictures, historical features and more.
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/martin-luther-king-jr-assassination
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Martin Luther King Assassination
The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the opening acts which plunged 1968 into a year of turmoil.
https://www.maryferrell.org/pages/Martin_Luther_King_Assassination.html
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Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. - Wikipedia
Martin Luther King Jr., American clergyman and civil rights leader, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. King was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. that evening.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
