On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., 39, was shot and killed while standing on a balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee 💙🕊️ As we reflect on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., let’s continue his work by building stronger, more just communities. Volunteer, serve, and make a difference today. ✨ #MLKday #martinlutherkingjr | American Baptist College
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On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on a balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN. Dr. King was shot just after 6 PM. The Lorraine is now the National Civil Rights Museum. Here’s a look at the site today. | CBS Newspath
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The Lorraine Motel, located in Memphis, Tennessee, holds a profound place in American history as the site where civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Once a safe haven for Black travelers during the era of segregation, the motel became a symbol of the struggle for racial equality. Dr. King was staying in room 306, which has since been preserved to reflect its appearance on that tragic day. Today, the Lorraine Motel is part of the National Civil Rights
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When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis in 1968, the world focused on the Lorraine Motel but few ever looked across the street. Inside Fire Station No. 2, just steps away, Black officer Edward E. Redditt was assigned to protect King’s room. Then, at 4 p.m. hours before the shot was fired he was suddenly told to go home. The order came from Frank Holloman, the city’s director of police and fire…and a former 25 year FBI veteran. Another Black officer, Willie B. Richmond, stayed
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In 1968, five days after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s murder, Mrs. Loree Bailey, the co-owner of the Lorraine Motel, dies after suffering a stroke after hearing the news of King’s death. #OnThisDay | National Civil Rights Museum
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Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed while standing on a balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on this day in 1968. This was the ABC News special report from that day. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/IgbtLj | ABC News
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