Dayna curry biography of martin luther king

Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, – April 4, ) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher.!

Rescued American aid workers Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer smile during a news conference November 16, in Islamabad, Pakistan.

When Harlem Saved A King is a documentary that depicts the September 20th, stabbing of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Izola Ware Curry.

Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, – April 4, ) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher.

King was born Michael King Jr. on Jan. 15, In , his father, a pastor, traveled to Germany and became inspired by Protestant Reformation leader Martin.

Two American aid workers in Afghanistan, year-old Dayna Curry and year-old Heather Mercer, were arrested by security officials and accused of.

Izola Curry

American failed assassin

Izola Curry (néeWare; June 14, 1916 – March 7, 2015) was a woman who attempted to assassinate the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

She stabbed King with a letter opener at a Harlem book signing on September 20, 1958, during the Harlem civil rights movement of the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Early life

Curry was one of eight children born to African-American sharecroppers in 1916^[1]^[2] near Adrian, Georgia, a city about 100 miles northwest of Savannah.

She left school in the seventh grade and later married a man named James Curry when she was 21. The couple separated about six months later, and Izola moved to New York City, where she found work as a housekeeper.^[1]

After moving to New York, Curry began to suffer delusions and schizophrenia,^[3] particularly about the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.^[1] This contributed to employment difficulties,^&#