"April 3, 1968: MLK is Assassinated  On this day in 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was fatally shot while standing on the balcony outside his second-story motel room in Memphis, TN.  ""Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's 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!"" - Martin Luther King Jr.  Revisit the life and legacy of Dr. King with this special collection from PBS.  Image (from top to bottom): Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King Jr. Sign (National Park Service)"
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