... as a year of assassinations, riots, manic protests and political change. During 1968, two iconic symbols of peace were assassinated; Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert. F. Kennedy. Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered by James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was on the second ... floor balcony, leaving his hotel room with his entourage. Following his assassination, many black communities erupted in riots and violence. Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated while being escorted out of the Los Angeles Ambassador Hotel, moments after winning the California Democratic primary....

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