r/todayilearned • u/onwhatcharges • 16h ago

TIL that Alberta King, Martin Luther King Jr's mother was shot and killed while playing the organ at a church service. Her killer was sentenced to death, however, the King family—consistent in their commitment to nonviolence—successfully campaigned to have his sentence commuted to life in prison.

https://www.dannydutch.com/post/alberta-king-the-quiet-force-behind-a-historic-legacy
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u/SunShineLife217 11h ago

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u/Jamflex_CEO 6h ago

I've heard of this, but I've never seen a picture of Chenault until now. Holy cow, he looks like he was 12 years old when he killed her!