Reasons For The Assassination Of Martin Luther King Jr
Even though there are some people who conclude that the government was involved in Martin Luther King Jr’s death, there are also people in society who believe that James Earl Ray acted alone in the assassination, the fingerprints on the gun, Ray’s background and criminal records, and there's no evidence pointing to the government, all led to Ray.
Martin Luther King, Jr. who was a civil rights leader was assassinated on April 4, 1968. By a man named James Earl Ray. James Earl Ray was convicted for the murder of Martin Luther King Jr, “Witnesses had seen him running from a boarding house near the Lorraine Motel carrying a bundle” (History.com) but after the trail Ray said he was the victim in the whole situation and had nothing to do with King’s …show more content…
Ray confessed to the killing but soon took back his confession stating he had been set up to take the blame for the murder and that King was killed as part of a conspiracy. People believed that the government didn't like MLK and decided to kill him off because King was being too much of an inspiration to many young black children or even adults. The government could of been for slavery and got mad when a person like MLK started being such a big person to many people and fought for what he believed was right. Only one bullet was fired, hitting King in the neck. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. after undergoing emergency …show more content…
After returning to Alton and moving back in with his grandmother, Ray went through a number of jobs. In 1949 police arrested him for robbing a cafe in Los Angeles. He was sentenced to 90 days in prison but the lockup barely did anything to Ray as a person. In March 1960 Ray started a 20 year sentence for the crimes. He was housed at the Missouri State Penitentiary, Ray managed to escape the facility in 1967. Ray first fled to Canada but unable to get on a ship and flee overseas, Ray returned to the U.S. and sooner or later made his way to Alabama, then Mexico, and later Los Angeles. Looking back on Ray’s background and what he did in the past, people wouldn't be shocked that he was the one to kill Martin Luther King Jr instead of the
Martin Luther King, Jr. who was a civil rights leader was assassinated on April 4, 1968. By a man named James Earl Ray. James Earl Ray was convicted for the murder of Martin Luther King Jr, “Witnesses had seen him running from a boarding house near the Lorraine Motel carrying a bundle” (History.com) but after the trail Ray said he was the victim in the whole situation and had nothing to do with King’s …show more content…
Ray confessed to the killing but soon took back his confession stating he had been set up to take the blame for the murder and that King was killed as part of a conspiracy. People believed that the government didn't like MLK and decided to kill him off because King was being too much of an inspiration to many young black children or even adults. The government could of been for slavery and got mad when a person like MLK started being such a big person to many people and fought for what he believed was right. Only one bullet was fired, hitting King in the neck. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. after undergoing emergency …show more content…
After returning to Alton and moving back in with his grandmother, Ray went through a number of jobs. In 1949 police arrested him for robbing a cafe in Los Angeles. He was sentenced to 90 days in prison but the lockup barely did anything to Ray as a person. In March 1960 Ray started a 20 year sentence for the crimes. He was housed at the Missouri State Penitentiary, Ray managed to escape the facility in 1967. Ray first fled to Canada but unable to get on a ship and flee overseas, Ray returned to the U.S. and sooner or later made his way to Alabama, then Mexico, and later Los Angeles. Looking back on Ray’s background and what he did in the past, people wouldn't be shocked that he was the one to kill Martin Luther King Jr instead of the