Carrying the Burden: Labor Rights and Civic Responsibilities in the Memphis Sanitation Strike
The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.:
Coretta Scott King, the wife of Dr. King, organized a silent march in Memphis following the assassination of her late husband on April 4, 1968, demonstrating her solidarity with the workers and reminding the public of the ongoing battles against racial and economic injustice.
“Coretta Scott King, center, accompanied by the Rev. Ralph Abernathy, her children, and singer Harry Belafonte, leads a march in Memphis to honor her husband who was assassinated four days earlier” NPR
“Black women played a crucial role in mass meetings and picketing to enforce a boycott of downtown shopping. (Mississippi Valley Collection)”
ABC News. “Memphis March Honors MLK,” April 8, 1968. Accessed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya2ooRFWZkk. Retrieved on January 20, 2025.
Memphis Press Scimitar. "Protesters on Beale Street, Memphis, 1968." 1968-02-26. February 2, 2025. https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-swstrike/107/.