Question

13.
the daily star
april 4, 1968
martin luther king, jr.
assassinated in
memphis
how did the event in this headline impact the civil rights movement?
options:
the focus of the movement shifted to protesting u.s. involvement in foreign wars.
the movement lost an important national leader.
the movement lost credibility with the american public.
the focus of the movement shifted to the struggle of migrant workers.

Explanation:

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a central, nationally recognized leader of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, advocating for nonviolent protest and racial equality. His assassination removed this pivotal figure from the movement. The other options are incorrect: the movement did not shift focus to foreign wars, lose broad public credibility, or shift focus to migrant workers as a direct immediate impact of his death.

Answer:

The movement lost an important national leader.