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Senate Letter - Martin Luther King Jr Riots

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Senate Letter - Martin Luther King Jr Riots

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Letter from Clifford Case regarding Negro Riots that occurred after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Signed: Senator Clifford Case
Dated: Oct 11, 1968
Type TLS
Notes & Literature The King assassination riots, also known as the Holy Week Uprising, was a wave of civil disturbance which swept the United States following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968. Many believe it to be the greatest wave of social unrest the United States had experienced since the Civil War. Some of the biggest riots took place in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Chicago, and Kansas City.
Condition Report In original mailing envelope

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Senate Letter - Martin Luther King Jr Riots

Name: Senate Letter - Martin Luther King Jr Riots
SKU: 136319889
Price: 90 USD
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