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The following is from our afternoon at the museum series, a visit to the National Civil Rights Museum a timeline of the last seven

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days of MLK his life. There's 35 images. Most of the images are text. It looks like they were kind of set up to go out over social media. Very first one is March 28 1968. It's titled King in Memphis. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Arrived in Memphis at 11am to lead a march for the sanitation workers strike. There's a photo of King surrounded by several other other marchers, one of one of the men behind him is kind of looking looks like he's like looking just past the camera at maybe another camera person but has both of his hands on kings shoulders. King is kind of looking off to the way he looks a little little distressed says the march ended in looting and violence supporters quickly moved Dr. King into a car and rushed him to safety at the Holiday Inn Rivermont over 50 people were injured and hospitalized. There's one sign that is is kind of visible in the in the in the shot there it says close today.dot.on The March exclamation point. Next is dated March 28 1968. Hands up Don't shoot. An hour after the march ended an unarmed black teenager named Larry Payne was shot and killed by Memphis police officers. There's a photo of Larry Payne next. And it is a young man in a striped vest with a collar he is sitting on a couch in front of a coffee table is just kind of casually sitting facing the camera March 28 1968 National Guard presents that evening Mayor Henry Loeb implemented martial law March 29 1968. King in the media adamant that a nonviolent protests would work in Memphis Dr. King gave a press conference from the Holiday Inn Rivermont there is a picture of King in front of several like a stand of microphone says He then left Memphis promising the return King is he's looking out at the reporters he's got his hands up looks a little

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exasperated one of the things that kind of notes stands out to me is the the microphones there's very old style long slender, but each one of them has a little medallion from their station. There's a ADEA NBC channel seven, I see the CBS I logo on one ABC and then there's one titled wi NS March 30 1968 conflict in the crisis after the failed March SCLC leadership remained divided. Many believed the organization should focus on the upcoming poor people's campaign in Washington DC. King argued that success in DC hinged on the SCLC his continued support of the sanitation workers he remained committed to Memphis and would return the following week, March 31 1968 Kings last sermon Dr. King delivered his final Sunday sermon at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington DC. The Sermon covered economic justice for blacks in the US. There's a picture of King kind of mid mid sermon. He's got his his fist clenched and he looks like he's speaking forcefully says Dr. King delivered his final Sunday sermon at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington DC. The sermon was entitled remaining awake through a great revolution and covered economic justice for blacks in the US. March 31 1968. Johnson declines reelection, President Lyndon B Johnson announced he would neither seek nor accept the nomination for re election in 1968 April 1 1968 City curfew Memphis Mayor Loeb lifted the citywide 7pm curfew. Next there's a photo of two black men stretched across the trunk of a car. There are men in white suits, or white like white shirts all around. Some of them have looks like military style helmets on others have like a Bobby cat like a police officer has got the badge in the middle. I can see several of the people white shirts have handcuffs on them. And at least one guy has a shotgun and one guy has just like a giant rod just like a big like, looks like four or five foot long piece of pipe. In 1968. Memphis Mayor Henry Loeb lifted the citywide 7pm Curfew after violence erupted during the march on March 28. That included Dr. King supporting the strike sanitation workers. These two men are among many who were arrested in black neighborhoods. April 2 1968. Larry Payne's funeral hundreds of mourners gathered at Claiborne temple for the funeral of Larry Payne, the unarmed black teenager killed by Memphis police on March 28. The Reverend Beatty DeMoss delivered his eulogy Payne was a junior at Mitchell road High School, April 3 1968. King returns to Memphis 9am Dr. King, Reverend Ralph Abernathy, Andrew Young Bernard Lee and Dorothy cotton boarded Eastern Airlines flight 381. From Atlanta's to Memphis. A bomb threat delays the planes departure 10:33am Dr. King and his associates arrived at Memphis international airports gate 17 11:20am, Dr. King and Associates arrived at the Lorraine Motel and were greeted by fellow SCLC members, Dr. King checked into room 306 of the Lorraine Motel. There is a picture of King, Hosea Williams, Jesse Jackson and Ralph Abernathy on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, the same place he stood the day he was assassinated, Dr. King checked into room 306 where he spent his last hours and it's a picture it's as it appears to be the same picture from the front page of the of the website or the same, same room. It's a little bit more close up, but yeah, you can you can see the the four of them there. Jesse Jackson has a particularly kind of jovial smile on his face. He looks happy, so did the other man although it's not as jovial King, however, looks distressed. April 3 1968 12 5pm, Dr. King and SCLC staff attended a strategy meeting at centenary, United Methodist Church pastored by Reverend James Lawson 2:48pm, Dr. King returned to the Lorraine Motel and was served an injunction in the motels courtyard prohibiting the march plan for Monday, April 8 3pm, Dr. King and SCLC staff met with Memphis lawyers Lucius birch, Walter Bailey, Mike Cody and Charlie Newman in room 307 4pm. Dr. King and the SCLC meet with the invaders, a young black activist group in room 307 7pm. feeling ill Dr. King's sent Reverend Abernathy Andrew Young and Jesse Jackson to attend the mass rally at Mason Temple in his place. 815 Abernathy, Jackson and young arrived at Mason Temple. Upon arrival the crowd roared in anticipation of seeing Dr. King Abernathy urged Dr. King to come to the temple 930 Dr. King arrived at Mason Temple and delivered his final speech. I've been to the mountaintop. There's another picture of King during his speech, he's mid speech is not as bombastic as in that last one he seems much more reserved, says feeling ill and not expecting a crowd. Dr. King gave his final and prophetic speech.

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I've been to the mountaintop at Mason Temple in Memphis. He spoke of a time when he almost died and his premonition, quote, I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you, but we as the people will get to the promised land. April 4 1968 9:30am Andrew Young arrived at Memphis courthouse courthouse to contest the injunction placed on the march plan for April 8. April 4 1pm, Dr. King and Abernathy had Lorraine motels famous cat fish for lunch in room 306 2pm from room 201. Dr. King and his brother ad called their mother in Atlanta 4:30pm Andrew Yang returned to the Lorain and announced the injunction had been lifted, enthusiastic, the men had a pillow fight 5:20pm Dr. King and Reverend Ralph Abernathy head back to their rooms to dress for dinner at the home of Reverend Samuel Billy Kyle's 5:55pm. Dr. King walked out on the balcony and spoke with guests below in the courtyard, including Jesse Jackson bin branch and Solomon Jones. 6:01pm A bullet struck Dr. King as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel outside of room 306 He was transported to St. Joseph Hospital.

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Seven or 5pm Dr. King was pronounced dead. And that is the end of the timeline.

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