Who's civil rights pioneer's assassination did Cronkite cover?
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
Angela Davis
Answer
Cronkite covered the assassination of civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King Jr. He was the first person to break the news of King's death on live television, and his coverage of the event is considered one of the most important moments in American television history. Cronkite's coverage helped to shape the national conversation about King's death and its impact on the civil rights movement.
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