Mrs. Jean was 41 years old in 1968. She lived in quiet, peaceful Memphis, TN. With no TV or Internet she had to learn about news through the radio. To her, in that time in Memphis what stood out was the peacefulness and the cleanliness. Segregation was everywhere and that was how things were. A typical day for her was taking care of her kids. At the time she was a stay at home mom with 2 boys. She would get them off to school, pick them up, feed them, hang out at the park, and spend time with family. Unlike today, it moved slower and had more conservative ways of dressing. The day Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis, she remembers there being a lot of fear and people staying inside listening to the radio. It was different because the quietness was interrupted. She would not leave the house, and first heard in her living room. Her immediate reaction was to lock all her doors because of all the protesting going on. She was worried about what was to come next. That night, she stayed home because of all the tension in the air. Before his assassination, she hadn't heard much about him. After that she saw him as a rebel and a troublemaker because of all the violence he was causing. After his death, she still doesn't think he is a hero and has caused many problems. She thinks segregation is peaceful. Life changed because segregation ended. Back then most people still had the same views after his death. Additionally, she says that Bolton high school was almost all white people at the time and believes in segregation against white people.