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Who appeared to be on his way to winning the democratic nomination until he was gunned down on June 5, 1968, in a California hotel?

1) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2) Robert Kennedy
3) George Wallace
4) Hubert Humphrey

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Robert Kennedy was on his way to winning the democratic nomination until he was assassinated on June 5, 1968. Option 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Robert Kennedy appeared to be on his way to winning the democratic nomination until he was gunned down on June 5, 1968, in a California hotel. After winning the state's Democratic primary, Robert Kennedy, who was campaigning for the nomination of the Democratic National Party, was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.

His assassination ended any hope for future progress with respect to civil rights. Option 2

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