Describe the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination on the effort to expand civil rights for African Americans. How might the struggle for civil rights have evolved differently if Dr. King had not been killed? Be sure to answer the following questions in your post: What were one or two specific consequences of Dr. King's assassination? Do you think these events would have taken place even if Dr. King had not been assassinated? Why or why not?

       The assassination of Martin Luther was a stark reminder to people of color that the pursuit of freedom and liberation often come at an ultimate cost. According to historians, the assassination of Luther King greatly affected African Americans' efforts in the fight against racial segregation in the country.

Step-by-step explanation

          Martin Luther King was among the individuals who engineered the civil rights movement, and his shooting was a significant blow to black people. His ideas about equality among all people despite racial affiliations had offered a severe blow to Malcom X's fatalistic view of white America. Therefore, King's assassination triggered an outburst of anger among people of color (Jackson, 2013). Black people engaged in riots forcing law enforcement officers to circle the streets to prevent the situation from getting out of hand. "Besides, individuals all over the country engaged in a period of national mourning that helped speed the way for an equal housing bill that would be the last significant legislative achievement of the civil rights era (Jackson, 2013)."

Conclusively, if Martin Luther King was never assassinated, the events in the country would not have occurred. For instance, Los Angeles would not have used a coalition of law enforcement officers and social leaders to convince its inhabitants not to engage in riots. Besides, in New York City, the mayor would not have begged the residents not to succumb to violence. In a nutshell, the violence which was experienced in American after Luther's assassination would not take place.