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Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, during the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson. Johnson, a Democrat, had been in office since November 1963, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. His administration was marked by significant civil rights advancements, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. King's assassination led to widespread unrest and protests across the United States.

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