From a documentary on MLK's assasination

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The clip is from a documentary aired on WIBC radio about the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the speech given in Indianapolis that night by Robert Kennedy. I wrote, recorded and mixed the special.

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Language

English

Voice Age

Middle Aged (35-54)

Accents

North American (General) North American (US General American - GenAM)

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April 4th, 1968. The prophetic speech from the day before had true words King would not get there. He was shot on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel at 601 p. M. His last words were to Bend Branch, the musician scheduled to play in an event that night. He asked for Precious Lord Take my hand theme in Indiana, Robert Kennedy was making campaign stops. Bobby Kennedy. They started speaking up all state to an audience estimate between 10 and 12,000 stewed Angela Jackson Browne is an English instructor and playwright at Ball State. He was when he learned about what happened exciting to me to know that my university has a connection to this story. Kennedy found out about the assassination before getting on a plane to Indianapolis on the way to a rally at what is now known as Kennedy King Park. At 17th and Broadway. Mayor Richard Lugar and the chief of police urged Kennedy not to stay for the rally or make the speech that he had scratched out on his way to the park. But he stepped up onto a flatbed truck and told the people the news and gave a speech that has inspired millions of people since signs may have kept, indeed from burning. I have some very sad news for all of you.