In 1968, James Earl Ray assassinated the famed civil rights leader ________ outside of a hotel in Memphis, resulting in rioting in many major American cities.

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The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. occurred in 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, and was carried out by James Earl Ray. The assassination sparked riots and civil unrest in several major American cities, leading to national mourning and eventually the creation of a federal holiday in King's honor.

In 1968, James Earl Ray Assassinated the Famed Civil Rights