The race riots in 130 cities across America in April 1968 were precipitated by _____________________.
A. congressional defeat of an extension of the Voting Rights Act
B. the announcement of another escalation of the Vietnam War
C. the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr
D. President Johnson's announcement that he would not seek reelection
Answer: C
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