Fred was a 38 year old auditor living in Memphis, TN in 1968. He remembers a time of financial difficulties and trying Civil Rights times. Fred believes that there are many business, social, and religious differences. In 1968, Fred remembers a lot of tension between prejudiced people that threatened to become violent. When Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, Fred was sitting at his desk at work. All of the workers around him were confused and angry. The shock of the assassination brought tragedy to the city and the nation. Fred remembers watching the news and feeling very sad but does not recall how things changed throughout the night. Fred remembers that many people were so deeply effected that they almost became violent. Some people were violent. Fred did not believe that the city of Memphis was to blame for the assassination and he held his beliefs until all of the facts were presented. Fred recalls many bigots were not sorry that Martin Luther King Jr. was killed but other than that, most people were genuinely sorry. Fred also remembers that there was great confusion about who the assassin was and there was a lot of talk about the assassination being a part of a bigger conspiracy.