Nation & WorldPhoto & VideoPhotography Martin Luther King Jr. | 1966-68 Originally published January 11, 2016 at 1:12 pm King's opposition to the Vietnam War makes headlines while his battle for civil rights continues. But on April 4, 1968, an assassin's bullet ended his crusade. Share story By Courtney Riffkin Seattle Times photo staff Courtney Riffkin: 206-464-2203 or criffkin@seattletimes.com; on Twitter: @SeaTimesPhoto.