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M Page B 18 a r t in 2 005 The Life o f Dr, Martin Luther King Jr, continued from HI6 • March 28, 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. leads a march of approximately 6,(XX) protestors in support of striking sanitation workers in Mem phis, Tenn. • April I , 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his last speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” at the Mason Temple in Memphis. E i ther K in o J r . s p e c i a I e d i t /n n January 12, 200S If you will protest courageously, and yet with dignity and Christian love, when the history books are written in future generations, the historians will have to pause and say, 'There lived a great people—a black people— who injected new meaning and dignity into the veins o f civilization. ’ — Rev. M artin Luther King Jr. in a Montgomery, Ala. address, Dec. 3 1 ,1 9 5 5 • April 4, 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. is shot and killed by James Earl Ray, an escaped convict, as he stood on the balcony of his motel room in Memphis. From the prodigious hilltops o f New Hampshire, let freedom ring. From the mighty mountains o f New York, let freedom ring. From the heightening Alleghenies o f Pennsylvania, let freedom ring. But not only that: Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill o f Mississippi. - Rev. Martin Luther King from his “I Have a Dream” speech, Aug. 28, 1963 • April 9, 1968 Martin Luther King, Jr. is buried in Atlanta, but his dream of equality for all lives on. We are not makers of history. We are made by history. - Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. from “Strength to Love," 1963 A FAMILY EVENT J to lose touch with your loved ones. Luckily, ----------- Amtrak*”1 provides a relaxing way to reach those ------ who are far away and those who just seem like they are. Aboard the train, you can take in the scenery together in the Lounge Car, play games or catch up over lunch in the Dining Car. And when you arrive at your destination, the good tim es can continue with the rest of your family. On Amtrak, you’re not just going somewhere, you’re getting somewhere. C a d 1 -8 00 -U S A -R A IL on viA it w w w .am trak.co m to d a y Fares, routes and schedules are subiect to change without notice and seats are lim ited Up to 2 children ages 2 1 5 may accompany each paid adult at 1Z2 the adult rail tare. Other restrictions may apply Amtrak is a registered service mark of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. f 1