The person I interviewed for the Martin Luther King Narrative is my grandma, Mrs. Sevier. She was 27 during the time of MLK's assassination. My grandma lived in Memphis, TN. surprisingly as I was interviewing my grandma I learned she never really experienced the harshness against black people during this time period. She did tell me she noticed all the strikes that went on. My grandma worked for a fairly nice family in Midtown doing private home work. She usually worked from 6am-8pm. She also was very active in her church and worked hard to make sure that her kids were provided for. She told me that it was different for her from today because her kids are grown and can provide for themselves and she doesn't have the same job as private home worker. She also has moved to a better neighborhood making it safer for her to live. My grandma told me that during the nigh of MLK's assassination there weren't any horrible reactions,such as riots ect. But when she got on the bus to go to work the next day people were talking and rather sad and mad about what had happened. She did on the news the next day about uproars happening all over Memphis. Although my grandma never saw any of King's speeches, she said every time she heard his name she always wanted to learn more about him. My grandma learned about MLK that he would put his life on the line for what he believed in. He never bit his tongue and always spoke up for what he believed in. And the things he did while he was alive opened many doors for African Americans. She also thinks that many peoples attitudes changed while King was alive because they had more hope.