Political Assassination Martin Luther King - Death in Memphis (Season 1, Episode 10)
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Political Assassination

Martin Luther King - Death in Memphis (Season 1, Episode 10)

TV Episode | Documentary

Martin Luther King Jr., an American civil rights activist, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. CST. In the moments immediately following Dr. King's assassination, Joseph Louw was the...See moreMartin Luther King Jr., an American civil rights activist, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. CST. In the moments immediately following Dr. King's assassination, Joseph Louw was the only photographer on the scene. Dr. King's friends gathered around his body and pointed in the direction of the shooter. Police with rifles swarmed around the motel. "As I looked at Dr. King," he said, "I could almost feel the wound myself." Written by WDR See less

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Michel Noll Self / Narrator Self / Narrator See fewer	Hero or Rebel
Martin Luther King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Freedom Writers (2007)
Ralph Abernathy Self Self See fewer	I Am Somebody (1970)
Ben Branch Self / Musician Self / Musician See fewer	Route 66 (1960)
Jesse Jackson Self Self See fewer	The Burning (I)
Loyd Jowers Self Self See fewer	MLK: The Conspiracies (2021)
Coretta Scott King Self Self See fewer	I Am Somebody (1970)
Samuel Kyles Self Self See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
James Earl Ray Self Self See fewer	Reflex - utrikesjournal (1967)
Andrew Young Self Self See fewer	Fandango at the Wall (2020)