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Tribute To Dr. King
1968
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. resting in the Lorraine Motel following the March Against Fear, Memphis, TN, 1966, reading the Memphis Press-Scimitar. Headline reads, King Takes Over For Meredith; Suspect Jailed - $25,000 Bond. Less than two years after this photo was taken, Dr. King was assassinated outside of his room on the balcony of this motel.
Dr. King outside of his room on the balcony of this motel.
At sunset on April 4, Martin Luther King, Jr. is fatally shot while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Mem- phis, Tennessee. Riots break out in 125 cities, leaving 46 dead.
Mrs. Coretta Scott King is shown at the funeral of her husband, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Did you know...
His Name Was Changed
Martin Luther King Jr. was christened Michael King Jr. When his father became pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1931, he adopted the name Martin Luther King Sr. — in honor of Protestant leader Martin Luther —
When Martin Luther King, Jr. was six years old, his father changed his name on his birth certificate to Martin Luther King, Jr.
He Skipped Two Grades
He skipped the 9th and 12th grades in school and entered Morehouse College at age 15.
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