At 6:01 p.m. on April 4, 1968, a shot rang out. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who had been standing on the balcony of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN, now lay sprawled on the balcony's floor. A gaping wound covered a large portion of his jaw and neck. A great man who had spent thirteen years of his life dedicating himself to nonviolent protest had been felled by a sniper's bullet.

Violence and controversy followed. In outrage of the murder, many blacks took to the streets across the country in a massive wave of riots. The FBI investigated the crime, but many believed them partially or fully responsible for the assassination. A man was arrested, but many people, including some of Martin Luther King Jr.'s own family, believe he was innocent.

James Brown made a national TV appeal for calm following the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr

May he always have a spot among the great American people who served his country well.

I have to admit I dont agree with the whole non violence philosophy (I am more with Malcolm X, and the Panthers about self defense). That said listen to his speeches. It dosent have to be "I have a dream" but any speech. This man was one of the most articulate and gifted speakers you will ever hear. Yall owe it to yourselves to read "A Letter From A Birmingham Jail".

One can only wonder how different this country could have been if Dr. King, Robert Kennedy and his brother had not been cut down so young.

I think we lost something very special that day and that we're still feeling it today.

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I have to admit I dont agree with the whole non violence philosophy (I am more with Malcolm X, and the Panthers about self defense). That said listen to his speeches. It dosent have to be "I have a dream" but any speech. This man was one of the most articulate and gifted speakers you will ever hear. Yall owe it to yourselves to read "A Letter From A Birmingham Jail".

I've read that. Its very good.