Friday marks 57 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. on April ...
On this day, 57 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of his motel room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
Explore Dr. King's most radical, powerful quotes on justice, nonviolence, and truth-telling on the anniversary of his death.
April 4th, 1968, is the day Dr. Martin Luther King died. He was shot to death at the Lorain Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.
On April 4, 1968, King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel, which is now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum.
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