Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated 46 years ago in Memphis, Tennessee while speaking at a protest by the Memphis Sanitation Union. He was working to unite labor and civil rights movements to eradicate poverty in America. His speech was successful in obtaining a ten cent raise for the sanitation union. The document then provides a link to curated articles that discuss King's legacy and the context of his life in more depth than typical superficial anniversary articles.

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2. MLKJR @edubcb
46 years ago today Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in
Memphis, Tennessee while speaking at a protest by the Memphis
Sanitation Union. It was his vision to unite the labor and civil rights
movements and work towards eradicating poverty in America.
The speech worked. The Memphis Sanitation Union received a ten
cent raise.
Hopefully these newspaper headlines shine a light on his legacy.

24. MLKJR @edubcb
I’m sure today there will be hundreds of
superficial articles published today about
King’s legacy.Very few will address the
context of his life.
I’ve gone ahead and curated five articles
that do just that.
You can find them at:
www.ericgardner.net/5-must-read-martin-
luther-king-jr-articles

25. MLKJR @edubcb
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