Complex sentence: Izola Curry was a black American citizen who attempted to assassinate civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Born in Georgia, she stabbed King with a letter opener at a New York City book signing on September 20,1958.
Split into simpler sentences: Izola Curry was a black American citizen who attempted to assassinate civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. She was born in Georgia. She stabbed King with a letter opener at a New York City book signing on September 20,1958.