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Civil Rights — Test

Question 20 • US History Studies Since 1877

Martin Luther King Jr.’s and Robert F. Kennedy’s deaths had a huge impact on the nation because both men

Answer
A
had been successful politicians who served as Democrats.
B
had been strong leaders in the counterculture movement.
C
had served in President Johnson’s Cabinet.
D
had worked to bring about racial equality and end poverty.

Explanation

Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy advocated for racial equality and efforts to reduce poverty. Their deaths deeply affected the nation because they were prominent voices for these causes. Kennedy was a politician, but King was not, so the shared impact was not that both had served as successful Democratic politicians.

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