I interviewed my aunt who was 19 at the time of Martin Luther King's assination. She was a sophomore at Coahoma College. She said that before that tragic day, that AfricanAmerican parents were very protective of their children. There were a few stores that would have certain days for AfricanAmericans to shop, and many stores that just didn't allow that. She says "A lot has changed since those days." As the segregation and uncivil acts continued, she remained calm and didn't fight back. Then April 4,1968, her classes ended and she was walking back to her dorm room about to prepare for a field trip they planned earlier. As she was in the lobby, she saw the news flash that King was shot. She rushed to the school lab to tell her friends and others what just happened. When she told them the news, many people were shocked as well as angry. Many people still wondered if they were going outside the campus for their trip now, but the eventually were told they were still leaving. When the left, they saw windows shattered, and people showing their anger physically. They stopped at the Civil Rights Museum to see King's room. Throughout the night riots started and churches opened their doors to console people. Reflecting back to that day, she encourages others to speak up for what they believe in. She said "If Martin Luther King and many other people can risk their life, then why not speak up and take the oppurtunities you are offered now?" As you can see, many people have taken that word to mind, and have taken action. Our country today may be better than what it was then, but it still needs some work.