the assination of martin luther king jr.
...n Marion, Alabama. The Kings had four children (Overbeck 2). Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received numerous awards for his leadership in the Civil Right Movements. In 1957, he was selected as one of the ten most outstanding personalities of the year by Time Magazine. In that same yea, he was also listed in the Who’s Who in America. He was named “Man of the Year,” by Time Magazine in 1963. In 1964, at the age if thirty-five, King was awarded The Nobel Peace Prize. He was the youngest man, second American, and the third African American man to be honored (Newsfile). These are just a couple of the awards achieved and presented to King during his short, yet successful life. Martin Luther King, Jr. was known as one of the most dedicated leader. He led many cities, but never involved violence with his messages. On March 28, 1968, King was in Memphis, Tennessee leading a peaceful and nonviolent march. The march was in support for the striking sanitation workers. Gangs started to riot, so King left with the promise to return. He scheduled to return to Memphis for another march on April 4 (Seattle Times 3). On April 3, King arrived in Memphis later than planned because there had been a bomb threat for his flight. Later that evening, King delivered one of his now famous speeches “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”. He concluded his speech with, “Well, I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it really doesn’t matter with me now, because I’ve been to the mountaintop and I don’t mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will, and He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over and I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight, that we as a people will get to the Promised Land. And I’m happy tonight; I’m not worried about anything. I’m not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.” (Overbeck). He then late...