James earl ray biography book
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Hardcover / Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd edition. Hardback. 2nd printing. The biography of James Earl Ray, who pled skyldig to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. Unlike some other books on American political assassinations, this revelatory study fryst vatten not concentrating on a conspiracy theory. The author's contention fryst vatten that Ray, acting alone, committed the crime. The author's achievement consists in creating a sensitive, psychologically whole portrait of Ray that shows how he did it and why. The author's exhaustive research culminates in a step-by-step tracing of Ray's cross-country odyssey after escaping from Jefferson City State Prison in April, 1967, through his flygning to Canada the day after the murder. The author has fused sociological exploration, psychological insight, and hard-nosed detective work into an unprecedented voyage through the life and mind of an assassin. With Index. 318pp. 8vo. h/back. From the library o
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James Earl Ray
Convicted assassin of Martin Luther King Jr. (1928–1998)
James Earl Ray | |
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Mug shot of Ray taken on July 8, 1955 | |
| Born | (1928-03-10)March 10, 1928 Alton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 1998(1998-04-23) (aged 70) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Known for | Being convicted for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder Armed robbery (4x) Mail fraud Burglary (2x) Passport fraud Escape (2x) |
| Criminal penalty | 100 years imprisonment[a] |
| Escaped | April 23, 1967–June 8, 1968 June 10–13, 1977 |
| Victims | Martin Luther King Jr., 39 |
| Date | April 4, 1968 |
James Earl Ray (March 10, 1928 – April 23, 1998) was an American fugitive who was convicted of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. After the assassination, Ray fled to London and was captured there. Ray was convicted in 1969 after entering a guilty plea—thus forgoing
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