Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
Q: Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
A: Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent American leader of the civil rights movement and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Q: Where did he die?
A: He died at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968.
Q: How old was he when he died?
A: He was 39 years old when he passed away.
Q: What is known about his death?
A: It is believed that James Earl Ray, a prisoner who ran away from the Missouri State Penitentiary, shot and killed him. Ray was arrested and charged with King's murder and sentenced to 99 years in prison.
Q: What do some people believe happened to cause King's death?
A: Some people believe there may have been a government conspiracy involved in his death as Loyd Jowers stated in 1993. The King family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Jowers for $10,000,000 during which both parties gave evidence accusing the government of a conspiracy.
Q: What did the jury conclude based on this evidence?
A: The jury concluded that Jowers and "others were part of a conspiracy to kill King."
