MLK National Civil Rights Musuem

MLK Assasination

Washington March

Bus Boycott

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MLK NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS Museum

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The Assassination of MLK

A turning point in the Civil Rights movement was created on April 4th, 1968. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. died when he was only 39. He was shot on a hotel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee. A man was caught running from the scene. A car was also fired on by officers. The shot was fired from across the street. A hunting rifle was found a block away from the hotel. After King died, African Americans formed the black power movement. Some didn't believe in King's nonviolent philosophy, so some resorted to violence. Others went back to their African roots.

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"I have a Dream"

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The March on Washington had multiple speakers, but of course, the most memorable speakers that day was Martin Luther's King "I have a Dream" Speech. Considered one of America's best speeches, King was poetic during his speech, got everyone's attention easily and paused to let his words sink in. The speech changed the Civil Rights moment and American History.

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The Montgomery Bus Boycott

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The Montgomery Bus Boycott was started from one incident that caused Rosa Parks and every black bus rider to stand up and make a change. On December 1st, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up a seat to a white person, leading to her arrest. Posters were put up saying to boycott the buses, and people would bike, walk, and carpool to work as an alternative. The boycott was a sucess, losing the bus company thousands in revenue, And after 382 days, a little bit over a year, segregated buses were declared unconsitutional.

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