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Martin Luther King, Jr. was in Memphis, TN before he was shot to support a labor strike. He was about to leave to attend a function when he was killed.

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Why was Martin in Memphis on the day he was shot?

Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot in Memphis Tennessee on April 4, 1968. He was in Memphis to help lead sanitation workers in a protest against intolerable work conditions and low wages.


When martin got shot on the motels balcony in Memphis Tennessee when he was shot. What was the motels name?

Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.


What day was Martin Luther King shot?

April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.


When is Martin Luther King Jr shot?

He was shot in Memphis on his balcony when he stepped out of his hotel room.


Where was the Martin Luther King Jr. shout?

He was shot in 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee


Where was MLK shot?

Martin Luther King Jr. was shot on April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.


Where and when was Martin Luther King Jr. . shot?

he was shot in memphis, tennesee on his hotel balcony on april 4th 1968.


Was Martin Luther King Jr shot in a hotel?

Martin Luther King Jr. was at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, because he was speaking a Speech called " Equally Treatment" at the Mason Temple Church. The day before he had just given a speech about how he going to continue to fight against unequal rights for African Americans, then the next day he was shot by James Earl Ray, who people all over the world say is " innocent".


Where did Martin Luther King Jr murdered?

He was shot on a balcony at the Lorainne Motel in Memphis, TN


Where and how did Martin Luther King Jr die?

He was assassinated ( shot) in Memphis on April 4, 1968


Where did Martin Lurther King died?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, TN.


Which African-American civil rights leader was shot dead in Memphis in 1968?

Martin Luther King.