One year after his first #Vietnam speech, #MartinLutherKingJr was assassinated in Memphis on #ThisDayInHistory in 1968 by #WhiteSupremacist #JamesEarlRay, who may not have worked alone. King was deeply unpopular in the US, not least for his anti-imperialist & #SocialJustice work.
James Earl Ray Escapes: The MLK Assassin’s Daring Breakout
1977: Ray climbs out of Brushy Mountain and evades capture for days.
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James Earl Ray (1928-1998), Martin Luther King Assassin
Died #otd James Earl Ray (1928-1998), Martin Luther King Assassin, 27 years ago today #JamesEarlRay life story...
April 4, 1968 – Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
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MLK assassin listed in JFK archives as an “employee agent or informant” www.davidlporter.com #JFK #Jfkarchives #MLK #JamesEarlRay #CIA
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