Tent City: Stories of Civil Rights in Fayette County, Tennessee
National Civil Rights Timeline 1968
April 4, 1968
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Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in 糖心Vlog传媒, Tennessee. James Earl Ray is convicted of the crime.
April 11, 1968
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The Civil Rights Act of 1968, known as the Fair Housing Act, prohibits discriminatory practices in the housing market.