Izola Ware Curry tried to kill civil rights leader at 1958 book signing event . The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Izola Ware Curry tried to kill civil rights leader at 1958 book signing event . Dr King barely survived attack , which he referenced in his last ever speech . Curry thought that Dr King and NAACP were stopping her getting a job . She lived at mental health institutions and nursing homes after stabbing .