Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Robbed of the man who galvanized their community, outraged African Americans took to the streets to protest. Furor erupted among blacks in many cities, including riots in Memphis, Atlanta, Harlem, Los Angeles and many others as angry African Americans refused to heed the PresidentÆs call for calm. Officially, a white small-time hood named James Earl Ray had fired a single shot that hit king fatally in the head, from a bathroom window in a flophouse across the street. However, controversy has surrounding the King assassination as to the real identity of his assassin and the forces behind hi

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ions reported that incidents of vandalism, arson and looting which had been occurring in the city since the April 4 assassination had intensified the previous nightö (Hall, 2003, M-4). Violence would continue to escalate in the days after the shooting in Richmond and other U.S. cities. Reports of largely youth mobs of African Americans were reported destroying property, setting fires, and other acts of vandalism. Local and state law enforcement officials were ordered into many cities to maintain control in the wake of the assassination and remained a presence for days following KingÆs murder. The scene of KingÆs assassination was one of pandemonium in the minutes and hours following the shooting. In addition to Jessie Jackson, on the balcony where King lay slain had been the Reverend Andrew Young, Andrew Young, Reverend James Bevel and Hosea Williams. It was Jessie Jackson who witnessed the assassination firsthand. King was leaning over the second-story balcony telling King he wanted a specific spiritual he enjoyed played at the eveningÆs planned rally. As King bent over he told Jackson to ensure Precious Lord, Take My Hand was played. Suddenly a shot rang out and King toppled to the concrete floor. He had suffered a guns
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