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"Thousands of people are expected to gather in the US city of Memphis to mark 40 years since the death of civil rights leader Martin Luther King.
Crowds will converge on the Lorraine Motel, where he was shot dead aged 39.
Presidential hopefuls John McCain and Hillary Clinton are expected to attend, but not Mrs Clinton's Democratic rival Barack Obama.
Correspondents say Dr King's campaign for equal rights by non-violent means inspired millions around the world.
His "I have a dream" speech is considered among the greatest ever made. "
BBC NEWS | Americas | Thousands due at King anniversary
King anniversary observed in city of his death
"King was cut down on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel while helping organize a strike by Memphis sanitation workers, then some of the poorest of the city's working poor.
His son, Martin Luther King III, wrote in an opinion piece published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday that the nation is still plagued by poverty. He urged presidential candidates to vow to appoint a cabinet-level officer who would help the poor.
"We're not doing anywhere near enough," he said Friday during an interview with his sister, Bernice, on the "Today" show."
King anniversary observed in city of his death -- Crime, Law and Justice, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Martin Luther King Jr. -- baltimoresun.com
Crowds will converge on the Lorraine Motel, where he was shot dead aged 39.
Presidential hopefuls John McCain and Hillary Clinton are expected to attend, but not Mrs Clinton's Democratic rival Barack Obama.
Correspondents say Dr King's campaign for equal rights by non-violent means inspired millions around the world.
His "I have a dream" speech is considered among the greatest ever made. "
BBC NEWS | Americas | Thousands due at King anniversary
King anniversary observed in city of his death
"King was cut down on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel while helping organize a strike by Memphis sanitation workers, then some of the poorest of the city's working poor.
His son, Martin Luther King III, wrote in an opinion piece published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday that the nation is still plagued by poverty. He urged presidential candidates to vow to appoint a cabinet-level officer who would help the poor.
"We're not doing anywhere near enough," he said Friday during an interview with his sister, Bernice, on the "Today" show."
King anniversary observed in city of his death -- Crime, Law and Justice, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Martin Luther King Jr. -- baltimoresun.com
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