… Dr. King was assassinated at 6:01p.m., April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., at the age of 39. King went to Memphis to support 1,300 African- American sanitation workers who were members of the American Federation of State and County Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union protesting against unequal wages and better working conditions. “Now more than ever we should ban together to keep Dr. King’s legacy alive. There are many elected and appointed leaders who are trying to destroy everything that Dr. King stood for. We must never give up,” said Lee Saunders, secretary-treasurer, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO.
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