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M artin L uther K ing J r .
January 13, 2016
2016 special edition
Martin Luther King Jr. 1929 – 1968
C ontinued froM P age 17
Final Speech and Assassination
April 3, 1968 -- King returns to Memphis, Tenn., determined to lead a
peaceful march. During an evening rally at Mason Temple, King delivers
his final speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop.” The next day, April 4,
King was shot and killed while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine
Motel in Memphis.
Put to Rest
April 9, 1968 -- King is buried in Atlanta.
Thousands attend his funeral.
I have a dream
that my four little
children will
one day live in a
nation where they
will not be judged
by the color of
their skin, but
by the content of
their character.
--Martin Luther King, Jr.