Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights activist, Baptist preacher, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was assassinated on April 4, 1968, by a gunshot wound to the right side of his jaw, neck and shoulder in Memphis, Tennessee, where he had been leading a strike of …

On April 4, 1968, the United States was shaken to its core by the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the country’s preeminent civil rights leader. In desperation and rage, more than 100 U.S. cities erupted in arson, looting, and violence.

2018年4月4日 · Five days after the Rev. Martin Luther King’s assassination in Memphis on April 4, 1968, Baptist Minister Benjamin Mays delivered the eulogy — the only such speech in the public funeral ...

Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights activist, Baptist preacher, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was assassinated on April 4, 1968, by a gunshot wound to the right side of his jaw, neck and shoulder in Memphis, Tennessee, where he had been leading a strike of …

CBS News coverage from April 9, 1968, of the funeral services for Martin Luther King Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Rev. Ralph Abernathy, one of King's closest friends, presided.

2018年4月1日 · Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. funeral passes in front of Atlanta City Hall (out of frame) near the Georgia Capitol building. The flag in front of the Capitol building is flying at half-staff...

2008年4月1日 · An oral history of the remarkable behind-the-scenes effort to stage Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1968 funeral and keep peace in Atlanta while 110 other cities burned. This article originally...

2024年8月11日 · Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral was a profound moment in American history, marking the end of a life dedicated to the pursuit of justice and equality. The outpouring of grief and the powerful tributes paid to him underscored the …

2018年4月4日 · CBS News coverage from April 9, 1968, of the funeral services for Martin Luther King Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Rev. Ralph Abernathy, one of King's closest friends, presided.

Super 8 home movie showing mourners and marchers in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral procession, April 9, 1968. Many civil rights activists and national political figures joined the procession. The film was found in the estate of Edsel B. and Mary B. Stallings, residents of Detroit who were active in Democratic Party politics and civil ...