Izola Curry

Female, Person

1916 –

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Who is Izola Curry?

Izola Ware Curry is an African-American woman who attempted to assassinate civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. She stabbed King with a letter opener at a New York City book signing on September 20, 1958. King was eventually assassinated April 4, 1968 in an unrelated incident.

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Born
1916
Adrian
Nationality
  • United States of America

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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