Question

Why did james earl ray killed Martin Luther king jr

Answer 1

Answer: The reason that James Earl Ray killed Martin Luther King Jr remains a mystery because he wasn't obsessed with Dr.King and he hadn't escaped prison with the intent of killing Dr. King.Some theories claimed that Ray was framed or other people were involved in the assassination including J Edgar Hoover,the FBI,racist society,and more.There was a theory that Ray was paid to kill King to get more because he had money problems after his escape from prison.

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Answer 2

It was predicted that James Earl Ray killed Martin Luther King Jr. due to his persuading speech. He was worried that if his speech touched many people's hearts and persuaded them against slavery, then slavery would end, but he WANTED to keep having slavery! So, before Martin's speech got slavery to end, he had to end Martin's mouth by taking away his life.
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