in relation to the civil rights movement when was martin luther king assassinated

Question

before the movement began effectively launching the entire movement
in the movement’s earliest days inspiring the burgeoning movement
near the movements middle as a last ditch effort to stop the movement
near the end of the movement inspiring future activists for generations

Answer 1

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, which is considered near the end of the civil rights movement. His assassination had a profound impact on the movement and inspired future activists for generations to come, making the correct answer:

near the end of the movement inspiring future activists for generations.