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To Martin Luther King Jr. in the spring of 1968, April 4th was supposed to be another day. But this April 4 when he stepped out onto the balcony outside his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis a sniper took aim and King was shot dead. The assassination led to mass uprisings across the country and sent years of progress towards a more tolerant society back several steps. Miraculously saved from demolition, the Lorraine Motel has recently been renovated into a national memorial to civil rights. Evocative galleries and exhibits display the history of the movement chronicling the struggles of the black-man in America from the rebellion of Nat Turner in the early 19th Century to the March on Washington in 1963 and beyond. Multimedia presentations and life-size, tableaus include historic exhibits like a real Montgomery bus that spawned the movement, and a replica of a Greensboro lunch counter. As a haunting conclusion the museum takes you to the actual room that Dr. King stayed in the day he was shot. No matter who you are or what connection you have to the American Civil Rights Movement you're sure to be moved as well as fascinated by this amazing museum. A must see for anyone visiting Memphis. |