On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. He was shot in Memphis, Tennessee, while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. Dr. King was in Memphis to support a sanitation workers’ strike and was staying in the motel at the time of his death. His assassination sparked outrage and grief throughout the country and the world.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. He was shot in Memphis, Tennessee, while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. Dr. King was in Memphis to support a sanitation workers’ strike and was staying in the motel at the time of his death.
Where Did it Happen?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. The motel was located at 450 Mulberry Street and had been a popular gathering place for civil rights activists since the 1960s. Dr. King had been staying at the motel since April 3rd and had just returned from a march in support of the sanitation workers’ strike when he was shot.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination sparked outrage and grief throughout the country and the world. His death was a devastating blow to the civil rights movement, but his legacy and his message of peace, justice, and equality live on. On this day, we remember Dr. King and honor his legacy.
