Ellen J. by Ethan B., Margolin Hebrew Academy-Cooper Yeshiva School

Q. Where did you live, what was is like what stood out about living in memphis in the 1960s

A. I lived in east memphis it was a lot nicer in the 60s and there were not a lot of problems.

Q. Describe what life was like in 1968, what was a typical day like for you in 1968. School, work, how was it different from today?

A. I went to school when King was shot and not much had changed after he was. At the time I was in cosmetology school and I lived at home.

Q. What do you remember about the day King was assassinated? What was different then normal? How did you feel? What did you feel? Where were you when you heard? How did you react? How did people around you react? How did things change throughout the night?

A. I don't remember the exact day everyone was worried about riots and stuff didn't really watch the news or current events and there was a curfew in case there was trouble.

Q. What did you think of King before his death?
A. I didn't know a lot about him before his death but after his death I really knew what he
stood for and he meant to do good. He was on the right track but I didn't know that before he was killed.