The Escape Behind MLK’s Assassination James Earl Ray, the man who killed Martin Luther King Jr., escaped prison in 1967 hidden in a bread truck. For nearly a year, he traveled freely across states before firing the fatal shot in Memphis. #HiddenHistory, #BlackHistory, #MLK, #MartinLutherKing, #AssassinationHistory, #DidYouKnow, #HistoryShorts James Earl Ray escape, MLK assassination history, Martin Luther King Jr facts, hidden history MLK, prison escape bread truck | Black History Unfiltered