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King's first funeral took place on April 5, 1968, at R.S. Lewis Funeral Home in Memphis. After the shooting, King was taken by ambulance to the emergency room at St. Joseph's Hospital and was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. King's closest aides contacted Robert Lewis Jr.—a local funeral director who had first met King two days prior—to retrieve the body and prepare it for viewing. Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was one of the most promin King's first funeral took place on April 5, 1968, at R.S. Lewis Funeral Home in Memphis. After the shooting, King was taken by ambulance to the emergency room at St. Joseph's Hospital and was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. King's closest aides contacted Robert Lewis Jr. — a local funeral director who had first met King two days prior — to retrieve the body and prepare it for viewing. The day of Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral, Atlanta public schools closed. Many downtown businesses and banks closed. Mayor Ivan Allen suspended liquor sales for the day. It was an official day of mourning. City officials had been preparing for five days to make sure Atlanta showed the highest measure of respect for its fallen son. 52:38 - Mahalia Jackson singing Precious Lord, Take My Hand© 2020 Veritone Digital, Inc. All rights reserved Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral was a profound moment in American history, marking the end of a life dedicated to the pursuit of justice and equality. The outpouring of grief and the powerful tributes paid to him underscored the deep impact he had on the nation and the world. An oral history of the remarkable behind-the-scenes effort to stage Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1968 funeral and keep peace in Atlanta while 110 other cities burned. It was, at that time, the largest funeral for a private citizen in the United States. A wooden farm wagon drawn by two local mules carries the casket of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King during a funeral procession in Atlanta, Ga., April 9, 1968. People walked the three and a half miles through Atlanta from Ebenezer to Morehouse. (AP Five days after the Rev. Martin Luther King’s assassination in Memphis on April 4, 1968, Baptist Minister Benjamin Mays delivered the eulogy — the only such speech in the public funeral CBS NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: THE FUNERAL OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (TV) Summary. Live, special coverage of the funeral of slain civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tenn. Funeral services are held at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga. Mayor Carl Stokes of Cleveland makes his way through the huge crowd outside the 1908 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive ; Albany, Georgia 31701; 229-435-4813; 229-435-4814; Funeral Planning and Grief Resources; Funeral Home Website by Batesville Martin Luther King Memorial Chapel is a full-service funeral home that will help you celebrate the life of your loved one with traditional or customized funeral arrangements, and pre-planning. Our family has been honored to serve the Albany and surrounding communities since 1978. Nikki Giovanni, who was a 24-year-old student when she joined the procession, found inspiration in the experience for her poem The Funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr. Athletes One the eve of the funeral ceremony, there was uncertainty about whether the first game of the playoff series between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers of the The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, dashed the hopes of black Americans for the commitment of white America to racial equality. White Americans respected him more than other black leaders, but his opposition to the Vietnam War infuriated many. His continued insistence on nonviolent protests frustrated black activists. But in 1968 he still led the struggle for civil Dr J. Robert Bradley was asked by Kings Parents to sing there sons last reqeust but the day of the funeral no one could hold a note but sick Mahalia Jackson This broadcast is from WNBC TV in New York, New York, United States from April 1968. Some promos, commercials, branding, or interstitial material may be incl Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was laid to rest in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 9, 1968, five days after his assassination at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. Many of those attending King’s memorial service and his funeral were, of course, nationally known ― activists, preachers, politicians, artists, athletes and others who had been by King’s side at countless marches and rallies through the years. Dr. Martin Luther King's coffin arrives at Hanley's funeral home in Atlanta after his assassination in 1968. Ralph David Abernathy speaks to thousands who li Dr. King's Funeral Service About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright
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