Roads to Memphis
Season 30 Episode 5 | 53m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
The fateful narrative of James Earl Ray who shot Dr. Martin Luther King on April 4, 1968.
On April 4, 1968, James Earl Ray shot and killed Dr. Martin Luther King. This is the fateful narrative of the killer and his prey, set against the seething, turbulent forces in American society.
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Roads to Memphis
Season 30 Episode 5 | 53m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
On April 4, 1968, James Earl Ray shot and killed Dr. Martin Luther King. This is the fateful narrative of the killer and his prey, set against the seething, turbulent forces in American society.
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