Mrs. Craft lived in Memphis,TN. In the 1960's it was a scary place to be. You had curfews and always had to have some form of protection. But, Memphis had its upsides. They had lots of dances and boutiques. It was like living in a separate world. Every morning she went to her classes at U of M, went to JC Penny for work, then back home. Now she's retired from being a teacher and doesn't do much.
The day MLK passed she was having a normal day. She was watching T.V. when she heard. As soon as she did, she went into a state of shock. She just couldn't believe it. Afterwards a lot of out of town people came. She was shocked and sad because her dad thought of him as a great man. It was devastating. When she heard, she was at home. That night, they put everyone on a strict curfew. She stayed at home with her family that night. Fires had been started everywhere and you could hear sirens everywhere.
Pat had admired and agreed with what the King was teaching. She knew he would always be apart of history. Nobody really changed or reacted differently to things at first. But, slowly over time, people started making better decisions.