Civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in 1968
Martin Luther King was fatally shot in Memphis, by a 40-year-old convicted robber called James Earl Ray. King was known for his activism and empowering speeches. He was the leader of many non-violent protests, such as the bus boycott that took place after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give her seat on a bus.
Many years after his tragic passing, King still is an icon of hope for racial unity. Peniel E. Joseph even wrote for the Washington Post that King’s death was a wake-up call to America to recognize and deal with its inherent power structures, which mercilessly had pressed African Americans and people who suffered from poverty.
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10 thoughts on “10 Historic Assassinations That Reshaped Our World”
Lincoln was not assonated in 1965 LOL! Who does your proof reading?
Lincoln assassinated in “1965”???
Abraham Lincoln was not assassinated in 1965. It was 1865.
I’m no history buff but I’m pretty sure Lincoln was assassinated way before 1965.
If my memory serves me correct, President Lincoln was not assassinated in 1965?
1865, not 1965!
Lincoln was still alive in 1965? I wish I had known, as I would like to have met him. LOL
Lincoln was NOT assassinated in 1965, you are a century late!!
It is too bad that this generation knows NO history!!
To start with , you might want to address the glowing error with the date of President Lincoln’s assassination. The year was 1865, NOT 1965!!! Ooooops!!!
That’s odd, I was 14 years old in 1965 but I don’t remember the Lincoln assassination. Also Obama didn’t deserve the Nobel Peace Prize.