In april of 1968, martin luther king jr. had come to memphis to speak in support of women’s rights. a labor strike. a local candidate. education programs.

A labor strike.

Explanation:

In 1968, black workers from the Memphis Department of Public Works, disappointed by the city’s constant neglect and abuse of its black employees, went on strike. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Memphis on April to speak to the sanitation workers. The next day he was shot and murdered on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel.