Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 PM, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, while preparing to lead a local march in support of the heavily black Memphis sanitation workers' union.
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 PM, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, while preparing to lead a local march in support of the heavily black Memphis sanitation workers' union. Dr King helped break down the color barrier, segregation, and racist Jim Crow Laws in the United States and set the course for a more inclusive American dream! Thank you Dr. Martin Luther King for for fighting the good fight, for walking the narrow road, and showing us the importance of keeping our roots strong!