apr 14, 1968 - Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

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Martin Luther King was shot dead at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Throughout the Movement, Martin Luther King had stood as “a pillar of hope and a model of grace”, become a leader from the mid-1950s.

Significance: In response to King's assassination, there were outbreaks of racial violence as it caused an outpouring of anger among Black Americans. President Johnson called a national day of mourning, reflecting his nationwide importance.

Quote: "For those of you who are black and are tempted to be filled with hatred and distrust at the injustice of such an act, against all white people, I can only say that I feel in my own heart the same kind of feeling."- Robert F. Kennedy

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