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In a Memphis, TN, court, on this date in 1969, James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to killing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ray was sentenced to 99 years in prison.

In a Memphis, TN, court, on this date in 1969, James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to killing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ray was sentenced to 99 years in prison.

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. announced, on March 4, 1968, that he would lead a massive civil disobedience campaign (the Poor People’s Campaign) in the nation’s capital to pressure the government to provide jobs and income for all Americans.

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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Washington, D.C.

August 28, 1963

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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

“I Have a Dream Speech”

Washington, D.C.

August 28, 1963

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