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Martin Luther King Jr., assassinated in 1968, is posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Martin Luther King Jr.
American civil rights leader (1929–1968)
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist and political philosopher who was a leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. He advanced civil rights for people of color in the United States through the use of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
1968 murder in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Martin Luther King Jr., an American civil rights activist, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. CST. He was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m at age 39.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Joint-highest civilian award of the US
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States, alongside the Congressional Gold Medal. It is an award bestowed by decision of the president of the United States to "any person recommended to the President for award of the Medal or any…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)