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On April 4, 1968, the Civil Rights Movement ended with the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The killing was the last straw. Medgar Evers was shot down in 1963. President John F. Kennedy was shot down that same year. Malcolm X died in 1965. And now, Dr. King was just gunned down.

Negroes nationwide took to the streets. This time, they didn't dress up in church attire and silent march through downtown Selma. A different kind of protest erupted. Black people took to the streets holding Molotov cocktails (kerosene bottles stuffed with rags) and matches. Many grabbed bricks, knives and guns. They engaged the police. They firebombed businesses and anything that reflected white racism. Over 100 American cities encountered violent disturbances. On the morning of April 4, the greatest, social humanitarian was shot, like a rabid dog. By nightfall, 100,000 blacks attempted to burn the whole country down.

A week of anarchy ended with 46 people dead, 4,000 injured, massive arrests and about $500 million dollars in damages. Cities used different methods in battling the riots.

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