Question

multiple choice 1 point which of the following illustrates the immediate reaction of the american public to the assassination of martin luther king jr. in 1968? politicians from both major parties came together to pass civil rights legislation ending segregation and outlawing workplace discrimination. the civil rights movement quickly disintegrated as despair and fear of violent retaliation to social protest began to outweigh hope. riots broke out throughout the country, representing the most widespread example of social unrest in the country since the civil war. the nation entered an extended period of mourning, ultimately coming together and resolving to end social injustice through peaceful means.

Explanation:

After the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, there were widespread riots across the United States as a form of immediate reaction to the loss of a key civil - rights leader. This was a major outburst of social unrest. Passing civil rights legislation was a long - term result, not an immediate reaction. The civil rights movement did not quickly disintegrate. And the nation did not enter an extended period of peaceful mourning as the immediate reaction; instead, there was anger and unrest.

Answer:

C. Riots broke out throughout the country, representing the most widespread example of social unrest in the country since the Civil War.