I'm a Virginia Hall a 76 year old African American woman. I was in the south and in Memphis around the time that King was assassinated. I can vividly remember watching America fall apart. People were rioting nationwide and we were also beginning to divide as African Americans. King wanted peace and non violent protest, but his death made matters worse when it came to race relations. I am truly amazed and shocked at how far we've came as a nation. I literally cried when Barack Obama was elected, because I knew deep down that without King, none of this would have happened. King left an everlasting legacy that has changed America and the world.