Who Was Martin Luther King Jr 马丁·路德·金 Chapter 11 March On

If he couldn’t get a city government to cooperate, Martin decided¹ to go higher up. Martin and the Southern Christian² Leadership Conference planned another march to Washington, D.C., for the spring of 1968. The purpose was to get Congress to pass laws that would help poor people get better jobs.
Before the big march, Martin Luther King, Jr., went to Memphis, Tennessee. Garbage workers were on strike. Martin wanted to help them get a pay raise.
On March 28, 1968, Martin and the peaceful protestors set out on the streets of Memphis. Once again, the result was violence. But it was caused by some of the marchers. Some teenagers broke into local stores and stole things. A riot began. This went against everything that Martin stood for. Martin returned home to Atlanta and did not come back to Memphis until April 3. Many people were threatening to hurt Martin. But Martin was not afraid. He still hoped to help the striking garbage workers.
Martin met with some of the other city and civil rights leaders the next day. Later that evening, Martin stepped out onto the balcony of his room at the Lorraine Motel. It was chilly³ outside, but Martin was enjoying the fresh air. Suddenly, a gunshot rang out. Martin fell to the ground.
Martin Luther King, Jr., was dead. The civil rights movement had lost its strongest voice.
JAMES EARL RAY
On JUNE 8, 1968, A WHITE MAN NAMED JAMES EARL RAY WAS ARRESTED FOR KILLING⁴ MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. JAMES EARL RAY WAS BORN In ALTON, ILLINOIS, On MARCH 10, 1928. RAY WAS A SMALL-TIME CRIMINAL. HE ROBBED GAS STATIONS AND STORES. HE WAS In PRISON THREE TIMES--ONCE In ILLINOIS AND TWICE In MISSOURI.
AFTER RAY WAS ARRESTED, HE CONFESSED. HE WAS SENTENCED TO NINETY-NINE YEARS In PRISON. HOWEVER, RAY LATER CLAIMED HE WAS INNOCENT BUT COULD NEVER PROVE IT. In 1998, RAY DIED In PRISON.

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

3 chilly   

adj.凉快的，寒冷的

参考例句：

• I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
• I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。

4 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。