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The 100 Days
The Assassination of Martin Luther King – 1968
Season 1
Episode 104
In 1968, 100 days began and ended with tragedy. On March 3rd civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. As MLK’s assassin seeks to change his identity and his appearance, political activity takes a new turn as presidential primary campaigning crisscrosses the country. Within weeks, Robert Kennedy is assassinated in California.
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