Nasville - Memphis 2019: # 8
A Solemn Part Of Our Touring
Martin Luther King Assassinated At Lorraine Motel
Lorraine Was Purchased And Turned Into An Excellent Museum
Important Commentary
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Time For Nourishment
A Solemn Part Of Our Touring
Lorraine Was Purchased And Turned Into An Excellent Museum
One Of Two Motel Bedrooms Used By King
Everything Left Intact As It Was When He Was Killed
Building Across From Lorraine Purchased - Now Part Of Museum
James Earl Ray Shot King From This Vantage Point - He Used This Rifle
James Earl Ray Had Several Aliases
Museum Entrance Has Large Metal Sculpture
Sculpture Is Shaped Like USA - Figures Are Climbing To A Mountain Positioned In Northeast Part Of USA - Very Moving - Excellent Perspective Of What Was And Is Happening
Both Gandhi And King Stressed Non-violent/Peaceful Protests
Excellent Exhibits Dealing With Slavery And Contemporary Issues
Sit-ins
Freedom Riders Bus
Fire Bombed
Unhappy Times - Many Issues Remain Unresolved
Social/Cultural Study Using Dolls
Black Children Related More To White Dolls - Big Problem!
These Dolls Were Used As Part Of A Socio-Cultural Experiment
Object Was To Determine Which Dolls Black Children Would Relate
Most Black Children Chose The White Doll
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Ilene Had An Accident - Ended Up At An ER Hospital
Majority Of People Waiting Were Low Income And Homeless
Mother And Son Were Wearing Expensive Shoes - Priorities?
We Had To Get Prescriptions At CVS
Santa Meets Customer Needs
Yes, There Was Also A White Santa Claus
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We Found A Unique And Very Special Museum
Old Home Also Turned Into An Art Gallery
Old Metalwork - Civil War Bell, Door And Window Grating
Contemporary Art Pieces - Magnificent
One Of Two Metal Shops
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