The survival of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after an assassination attempt

In this parallel universe, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was not assassinated in 1968. Instead, he was shot in the upper right shoulder, which was non-fatal. The attempted assassination did not cause any major riots, and King delivered a message of peace to the people. He continued his advocacy for human rights, leading the successful Poor People's Campaign in Washington, with over 20,000 participants. King endorsed Robert F. Kennedy, who became the 37th President of the United States, defeating Richard Nixon. Under Kennedy's administration, social reforms, including healthcare and free education for state universities, were implemented. However, J. Edgar Hoover's leak of damaging information about King's personal life tarnished his image, leading to a decline in support and eventually a loss to George Romney in the 1972 election. King remained active but without the same impact, passing away from natural causes in 1998.