assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Quick Facts
Facts
| Date | April 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Location | Memphis • Tennessee • United States • Lorraine Motel |
| Context | American civil rights movement • Poor People’s Campaign • Memphis sanitation workers’ strike |
Did You Know?
- Not only have all levels of government been accused of involvement in Kings death, but so has the Mafia.
- Hoovers FBI surveilled and harassed King and his friends, leading some (including Kings family) to believe that the FBI was also responsible for Kings death.
- The Lorraine Motel, the site of Kings death, was later transformed into the National Civil Rights Museum.
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Key People
Martin Luther King, Jr.
American civil rights activist and religious leader
James Earl Ray
American assassin
