A.
Politicians from both major parties came together to pass civil rights legislation ending segregation and outlawing workplace discrimination.
B.
The civil rights movement quickly disintegrated as despair and fear of violent retaliation to social protest began to outweigh hope.
C.
Riots broke out throughout the country, representing the most widespread example of social unrest in the country since the Civil War.
D.
The nation entered an extended period of mourning, ultimately coming together and resolving to end social injustice through peaceful means.
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The option that BEST illustrates the immediate reaction of the American public to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 is:
C. Riots broke out throughout the country, representing the most widespread example of social unrest in the country since the Civil War.
This choice captures the immediate reaction of anger, frustration, and upheaval that followed King's assassination, as riots and disturbances occurred in numerous cities in response to the tragic event.
