Jfk Assassination Research Paper

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The MLK assassination is seated on the throne next to JFK as the most highlighted example of state corruption and conspiracy in American history. The theory was so convincing that even King’s family believed, and still believed it. They later went on to sue the government and won. King was no stranger to death threats, as he had received many in the years he served the black community. He was stabbed in the chest and nearly killed. After JFK was assassinated, King told his wife, Coretta, “This is what is going to happen to me, also I keep telling you this is a sick society.” King and crew came to Memphis, Tennessee for a sanitation rally where he gave his famous Mountain Top speech. The next day April 4, 1968 King was staying in room 306 of the …show more content…
The FBI concluded that the motive behind the murder was that Ray was poor and there was a bond on King set by racist Southerners. Three days after confessing to 1st-degree murder, Ray fired his attorney and said that his attorney told him that if he did not immediately confess to killing MLK, they'd give him the death penalty or someone would kill him quicker. Ray told his new attorney William Pepper he believed he accidentally assisted with the murder of MLK and he believed that he was a victim of the larger conspiracy, additionally, King's family concluded that Ray was an innocent man (for killing King). MLK's son Dexter went to the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary to meet Ray, He asked, “I just want to know did you kill my father” to which Ray replied “No, no I didn't” Dexter said, “I know and my whole family knows.” King's family over the next few years fought for Ray to get a retrial. King's wife sued Loyd Jowers and the federal government for committing a conspiracy to murder, to which they won the case. They were represented by William Pepper, who was Ray’s second attorney. King's wife brought in over 70 witnesses and 4000 papers of