Manner Of Mourning Pleases Dr King Followers
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr is honored in a solemn public viewing at Spelman College amid long black processions and a community awash in memory of his crusade. Crowds file past the bier as Mrs King and officials finish arrangements and thousands wait outside in respectful restraint.
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Mrs King Reflects On Facing Death In Martin Luther King Jr. Farewell
Mrs. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Ebenezer Baptist Church about her husband’s life and death. She recalled his teachings that life is not measured by longevity but by how well one lives. She said he faced death without bitterness and urged nonviolence to heal a racist, violent society.
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Funeral planned for Dr. King as nation mourns
President Johnson to attend the funeral in Atlanta where Mrs. King and family viewed the body. As many as 100000 mourners were expected for Tuesday’s services at Spelman College and Morehouse campus chapel. Abernathy urged nonviolence and said the memorial would be the Poor People’s March on Washington.
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