An examination of the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr and the events surrounding it and an analysis of the official investigation, the evidence, the performance of law enforcement officials, the role of James Earl Ray and the question of conspiracy. The author offers a revisionist interpretation of the King case, demonstrating that it remains unsolved. The text argues that both the FBI's conclusion that Ray acted alone and the later 1978 House Select Committee on Assassinations decision that Ray was backed by a conspiracy of St Louis-based white supremacists are not supported by the evidence. It concludes that Ray did not, in fact, act alone, he contends that the official investigations were so flawed that the conspirators behind him are still unidentified.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
ABC-Clio
ISBN-13
9780275930295
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94874716
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Civil Service
Author
Philip H. Melanson
Publication Name
The Murkin Conspiracy: an Investigation Into the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
1989
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
219 Pages
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Philip H. Melanson
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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