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Izola Ware Curry (1916- ), born in Adrian, Georgia, was arrested at the scene and later found to be carrying a loaded gun. During her questioning by police at New York's 28th Precinct, Curry indicated that she believed the NAACP and King had been "boycotting" and "torturing" her. When asked why she stabbed King she replied, "if it wasn't him it would have been me, he was going to kill me"(Curry, Statement to Howard Jones, 21 September 1958). She was committed to Bellevue Hospital for observation and soon found not competent to stand trial. On 20 October Curry was committed to Matteawan State Hospital for the criminally insane, where she was diagnosed a paranoid schizophrenic.
Source: The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., vol. 4: Symbol of the Movement, January 1957-December 1958, ed. Clayborne Carson, Susan Carson, Adrienne Clay, Virginia Shadron, Kieran Taylor (Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2000), p. 498n.
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Why did izola ware curry stabbed martin Luther king jr?
She stabbed him because she was having delusions about him. She thought if she killed him it would of went away. Also she was tried but was sentenced to Criminally Insane.
When was Martin Luther King Jr. stabbed?
They say that the women stabbed him because she said that king was boycotting and torturing her. That if it wasn't him it would've been her that got stabbed. It was indicated that she was a crazy.
What was the name of the woman that stabbed mlk?
Isola Curry, was a mentally insane black woman. mlk was signing books at new york until she asked if he was mlk. martin said he was ( which left trouble) Isola Curry stabbed mlk with a letter opener
Was the woman who stabbed Martin Luther King Black or White?
On September 20, 1958, Dr. Martin Luther King was signing copies of his recently-published book "Stride Toward Freedom" at a Harlem bookstore when a 42-year-old black woman, Izola Ware Curry, plunged a 7-inch steel letter opener into Dr. King's chest. Curry was arrested at the scene, and was found to be carrying a loaded gun. One month later, on October 20, 1958, Curry was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and committed to Matteawan State Hospital for the criminally insane.
Who stabbed Martin Luther King with a letter opener?
Izola Ware CurryIn 1958, Izola Ware Curry stabbed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a 7" letter opener at his book signing in Harlem, New York. She was a homeless vagrant who had spent years in and out of mental hospitals. Doctors stated after the surgery that the envelope opener lodged in his chest near his aorta in such a way that he may have died if he so much as coughed! And after all this it was a black lady that had been looking for him for 5 years, that is what she said before she stabbed him. When he was in hospital they had to cut away 2 of his ribs to remove the letter opener.
What was the womens name that stabbed martin?
Izola Curry attempted to assassinate Martin Luther King, Jr. by stabbing him with a letter opener in 1958.
Is izola curry a black?
Yes. Mrs. Izola ware curry, a 42 year old black woman stabbed martin Luther king in the upper left chest.
Why did izola ware curry stabbed martin Luther king jr?
She stabbed him because she was having delusions about him. She thought if she killed him it would of went away. Also she was tried but was sentenced to Criminally Insane.
What attempts were there to kill Martin Luther King Jr?
There was an attempt made in 1958 to kill Martin Luther King Jr. by a woman named Izola Curry. The African American woman was not mentally stable and stabbed Martin with a letter opener.
When was Martin Luther King Jr. stabbed?
They say that the women stabbed him because she said that king was boycotting and torturing her. That if it wasn't him it would've been her that got stabbed. It was indicated that she was a crazy.
Why did izola curry stab Martin Luther King jr?
MLK was not stabbed he was shot. The man charged with his murder was James Earl Ray, an escaped convict. However conspiracy theories surround MLK's death in much the same way as they do JFK. ----- In 1958, wile at a book signing, MLK was stabbed by a Black woman named Izola Curry. She was declared mentally unable to stand trial and was committed. This is where King's speech about if "I had sneezed" came from. Obviously, he survived and was later killed in Memphis in 1968.
What was the name of the woman that stabbed mlk?
Isola Curry, was a mentally insane black woman. mlk was signing books at new york until she asked if he was mlk. martin said he was ( which left trouble) Isola Curry stabbed mlk with a letter opener
Was the woman who stabbed Martin Luther King Black or White?
On September 20, 1958, Dr. Martin Luther King was signing copies of his recently-published book "Stride Toward Freedom" at a Harlem bookstore when a 42-year-old black woman, Izola Ware Curry, plunged a 7-inch steel letter opener into Dr. King's chest. Curry was arrested at the scene, and was found to be carrying a loaded gun. One month later, on October 20, 1958, Curry was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and committed to Matteawan State Hospital for the criminally insane.
Who stabbed Martin Luther King with a letter opener?
Izola Ware CurryIn 1958, Izola Ware Curry stabbed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a 7" letter opener at his book signing in Harlem, New York. She was a homeless vagrant who had spent years in and out of mental hospitals. Doctors stated after the surgery that the envelope opener lodged in his chest near his aorta in such a way that he may have died if he so much as coughed! And after all this it was a black lady that had been looking for him for 5 years, that is what she said before she stabbed him. When he was in hospital they had to cut away 2 of his ribs to remove the letter opener.
What has the author William Curry Martin written?
William Curry Martin has written: 'The effect of cod liver oil and of butter fat upon the metabolism of calcium and phosphorous' -- subject- s -: Accessible book
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no you put in ellie brown martin though
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