Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King

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On April 3 1968, Dr. King and some of his associates returned to Memphis. After they landed, Dr. King checked into room 306 at the Lorraine Motel.

Upon check-in at the Lorraine Motel, Dr. King and his associates attended a strategy meeting at the Centenary United
Methodist Church led by Rev. James Lawson.

After the meeting, Dr. King returned to his motel and was served an injunction in the courtyard, which prohibited the march planned for Monday, April 8th.

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Early morning on April 4 1968 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

54 years ago today, the world lost the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to an assassin's bullet. Rev. Dr. King was 39 years-old.

In his last speech, the night before in Memphis, he said,

"I just want to do God’s will, and God has allowed me to go up to the mountain; and I’ve looked over, and I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the Promised Land."