who is martin lurther kingjnr, what yr did he die?

Answer 1

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and political activist, and the most famous leader of the American Civil Rights Movement. Considered a peacemaker throughout the world for his promotion of nonviolence and racial equality, he received the Nobel Peace Prize before he was assassinated in 1968. He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Jimmy Carter in 1977, and Martin Luther King Day was established in his honor. King's most influential and well-known speech is "I Have A Dream."

King was assassinated at 6:01 p.m. the next day, April 4, 1968, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Friends inside the motel room heard the shots and ran to the balcony to find King shot in the throat. He was pronounced dead at St. Joseph's Hospital at 7:05 p.m. The assassination led to a nationwide wave of riots in more than 60 cities.[7] Five days later, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a national day of mourning for the lost civil rights leader. A crowd of 300,000 attended his funeral that same day. Vice-President Hubert Humphrey attended on behalf of LBJ, who was meeting with several advisors and cabinet officers on the Vietnam War in Camp David. Also, there were fears he might be hit with protests and abuses over the war.

Two months after King's death, escaped convict James Earl Ray was captured at London Heathrow Airport while trying to leave the United Kingdom on a false Canadian passport in the name of Ramon George Sneyd. Ray was quickly extradited to Tennessee and charged with King's murder, confessing to the assassination on March 10, 1969 (though he recanted this confession three days later). Later, Ray would be sentenced to a 99-year prison term

Answer 2

Martin Luther King was a Christian pastor who spent his life fighting for civil rights as indicated in the Constitution that "all men shall be created equal". I believe he was shot in Memphis about 1964 o 65, not long after President John F. Kennedy was shot.

Answer 3

Martin Luther was a major Pimp.

while JFK was receiving golden shower from under aged asians he was talking to the world about his dream!

Answer 4

you mean martin Luther king Jr. he was a racist who provoked racism, a drunk, who would sleep with whores etc. and caused many problems between the black and white people. he died sometime in the 60's from being shot while he was standing on a hotels balcony.

Answer 5

A black civil rights leader in the USA. He died April 4 1968.

Answer 6

He is an American religious black man who lead struggles against the discrimination and the racism in USA.......

Answer 7

google it?

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html

ronald r is a racist