An Act of State

The Execution of Martin Luther King

William F Pepper

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English

Verso Books
01 May 2018

History of the Americas; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Civil rights & citizenship; Political assassinations

On April 4 1968, Martin Luther King was in Memphis supporting a workers' strike. By nightfall, army snipers were in position, military officers were on a nearby roof with cameras, and Lloyd Jowers had been paid to remove the gun after the fatal shot was fired. When the dust had settled, King had been hit and a clean-up operation was set in motion-James Earl Ray was framed, the crime scene was destroyed, and witnesses were killed. William Pepper, attorney and friend of King, has conducted a thirty-year investigation into his assassination. In 1999, Loyd Jowers and other co-conspirators were brought to trial in a civil action suit on behalf of the King family. Seventy witnesses set out the details of a conspiracy that involved J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI, Richard Helms and the CIA, the military, Memphis police, and organized crime. The jury took an hour to find for the King family. In An Act of State, you finally have the truth before you-how the US government shut down a movement for social change by stopping its leader dead in his tracks.

By: William F Pepper
Imprint: Verso Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 462g
ISBN: 9781786635976
ISBN 10: 1786635976
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 01 May 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

William F. Pepper is an English barrister and an American lawyer. He practices international human rights law from the US and from London, and has convened a seminar on international human rights at Oxford University. He has represented governments and heads of state, and has appeared as an expert on international law issues. He is the author of four other books and numerous articles.

Reviews for An Act of State: The Execution of Martin Luther King

Within the first chapter, An Act of State presents enough circumstantial evidence to raise questions about Ray's involvement as the sole assassin. Washington Post We recommend this book to everyone who seeks the truth about Dr. King's assassination. Coretta Scott King No one has done more than Dr William F. Pepper to keep alive the quest for truth concerning the violent death of Martin Luther King. Ramsey Clark, US Attorney General, 1967-69