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19 hours ago | beth

How did Martin Luther King Jr. die?

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was shot by James Earl Ray while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, where he was staying during a trip to support striking sanitation workers.

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