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The Night Martin Luther King Was Shot — The Tragedy of April 4, 1968

On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr., the iconic figure of the Civil Rights Movement, was assassinated on the balcony of a Memphis motel. His death shook America to its core and forever altered the course of history.

Apr 4, 2026

From Selma to Montgomery: Voting Rights Written in Blood — How 'Bloody Sunday' of 1965 Changed America

The 'Bloody Sunday' that took place on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama on March 7, 1965, became the decisive catalyst for the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Two weeks later, on March 22, Senate hearings on President Lyndon Johnson's Voting Rights Act intensified, and the course of history began to shift.

Mar 22, 2026