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1968 - Martin Luther King, Jr., is assassinated

April 4, 1968 - Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee by James Earl Ray. Marchers demonstrate in downtown Charlotte after King's death.

Event Date: 
April 4, 1968
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [1]
Node Order: 
900
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [2]
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Event Date Field: 
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
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Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/1968-martin-luther-king-jr-assassinated

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2 [2] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/african-american-album-2-events-timeline