Martin+Luther+King's+Assassanation

MARTIN LUTHER KING'S ASSASSINATION
When/Where this event took place (2 pts) At 6:01p.m. on April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Hotel a gunshot was let out. The bullet hit Martin Luther King while he was standing on his hotel room balcony. Who was involved? (3 pts) James Earl Ray, an escaped convict, was convicted and charged for the assassination of Martin King. He was seen living the crime scene, only after dropping an automatic rifle, after the fatal shot was fired.

What happened during this event (2-4 sentences) (4 pts) Martin Luther King was standing on his hotel balcony with some friends, and then one fatal gunshot rang out. The gun shot was fired from the parking lot of the hotel by James Earl Ray. The gun shot hit his face and neck. A hour later, at 7:05, he was pronounced dead. His assassinn had already fled by this time. The police later arressted him in an airport.

W hat is the significance of this event on the Civil Rights Movement? (4-5 sentences) (8 pts) Martin was a huge part of the Civil Rights Movement. He ran the famous montgomery busboycott, that was successful in getting egual rights on public transportation. Martin also ran many peacful sit-ins and ralleys. He made the world famous "I Have A Dream" speech, at one of the many peace parades he organized. On a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high) how great of an impact do you think this event had on the Civil Rights Movement? (Explain your reasoning in 4-5 sentences) (8 pts) I think that Martin Luther King Jr. death was a 9 on the scale of importance. I think this because he was the leader of the movemnet and now he was gone. This caused instant chaos. Riots broke out all over the south. But the movement didn't stop there. In 1988 President Reagan sign. In 1991, President Bush signed the Civil Rights Act of 1991. So as you can the movement didn't lose any strength with loss or age. So even though Martin Luther King was killed, and others died for the movement, it continued with every new generation.

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