Today marks the 40th anniversary of the assasination of U.S. civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.King was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968.
King led a non-violent campaign against segregation and discrimination against African Americans during the 1950's and 1960's. His efforts led to the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and at the age of 35, King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
His assassination set off riots in more than 100 U.S. cities and ushered in a divisive and bitter chapter in race relations in the United States.
(voanews.com)
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