Question

which ally of the civil rights movement was killed on june 5, 1968?

martin luther king jr.
bobby kennedy
lyndon johnson

Explanation:

⚡ Using what you learned: core goals of the civil rights movement

Step 1: Analyze the options and dates

• Martin Luther King Jr. was a central leader of the Civil Rights Movement, not typically referred to as just an "ally." He was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
• Bobby Kennedy (Robert F. Kennedy) was a prominent political ally of the Civil Rights Movement. He was shot on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles shortly after winning the California presidential primary (he died the following day, June 6).
• Lyndon Johnson was the President of the United States who signed major civil rights legislation. He died of a heart attack on January 22, 1973.

Step 2: Identify the correct ally

Robert "Bobby" Kennedy was the ally of the Civil Rights Movement shot on June 5, 1968.

Answer:

Bobby Kennedy