In the spring of 1968, Martin Luther King went to Memphis, Tennesse, to work with a group of garbage collectors. They were among the poor people King wanted to help. He stayed at the Lorraine Motel near down town Memphis.
On the night of April 3rd, King spoke to two thousand people. He told the people to keep working for equal rights. He said "I've been to the mountain top...and I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we as people will get to the promised land!"
That was Martin Luther Kings last speech.
The following night, King stepped out on the balcony of his motel room. A loud bang rang out. King fell backwards. He had been shot.
The entire world was stunned by Kings death. A march King had planned took place the next day. It turned into a memorial march of thirty thousand people. People everywhere felt they had lost a powerful voice for peace and justice. But the gunman did not silence Kings message.
Kings dream for equality lives on in people all over the world. People still find hope and inspiration in his powerful words!
Taken from a biography focusing on the beliefs and accomplishments of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Junior written by Mary Winget.
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