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  • Martin Luther King Jr: ‘America, Be True to What You Said on Paper’

    Martin Luther King Jr: ‘America, Be True to What You Said on Paper’

    ON THIS DAY April 4th, 1968–Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at 6:01 p.m. CST at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. King delivered this final speech popularly known as “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” on April 3, 1968, at the Mason Temple (Church of God in Christ Headquarters) in Memphis, Tennessee. Rebellious cause for liberation is inherent to REPUBLICANISM…