Court Documents Related to Martin Luther King, Jr., and Memphis Sanitation Workers
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- Subject:
- Humanities, Social Sciences
- Institution Name:
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Collection:
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Grade Level:
- Primary, Secondary
- Abstract:
This lesson provides fliers and other documents related to the demonstration in Memphis on March 28, 1968. On that day, students near the end of the march broke windows of businesses. Looting ensued. The march was halted. King was deeply distressed by the violence. He and fellow leaders negotiated a commitment to nonviolence among disagreeing factions in Memphis, and another march was planned for April 8. On April 4, as he stepped out of his motel room to go to dinner, he was assassinated.
- Course Type:
- Learning Module
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Curriculum Standards, Lesson Plans
- Media Format:
- Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML
- Conditions of Use:
- Public Domain
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