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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Roads to Memphis Transcript

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete program transcript for Roads to Memphis, the first film to explore the mind of Martin Luther King Jr.'s elusive assassin.
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Website
US National Archives

Nara: Findings on Mlk Assassination

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the findings of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.
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Handout
Stanford University

Mlk and the Global Freedom Struggle: Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry provides a detailed account of the assassination of Civil Rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Primary
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum

Robert F. Kennedy Speech on the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
Robert F. Kennedy's speech on the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Audio available
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Website
Other

The Death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
In this website you will read about the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Part one deals with the riot in Chicago immediately following his death, while part two looks at the funeral in Atlanta. The site includes photos of the...
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Website
Other

Mary Ferrell Foundation: Martin Luther King Assassination

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive resource documents the 1968 murder of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and takes a look at his murderer, the conspiracy theory, and resulting federal investigation.
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Primary
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Robert F. Kennedy: Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video [1:47] of Robert F. Kennedy's speech to the nation concerning the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.; it was delivered on April 4, 1968, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. King sought equality and human rights for African...
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Mlk Assassination

For Students 9th - 10th
Features detailed facts and a summary of the assassination of Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968, by James Earl Ray.