Question
Which statement best describes an immediate reaction to Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1968 assassination? There was a nationwide search for Sirhan Sirhan his assassin. The nation lost its desiro for racial unity. Largo numbers of people left the country. Tensions between protestors and police led to violence.
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Zachariah
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Answer
Tensions between protestors and police led to violence.In the immediate aftermath of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, widespread rioting and civil unrest erupted in over 100 cities across the United States. The grief and anger over King's murder, combined with existing racial tensions, boiled over into protests that often turned violent. These clashes frequently involved protestors and police.