What did martin luther king, jr., and attorney general robert kennedy have in common?
a. they both worked to end poverty and unequal treatment of the races.
b. they both came from homes of great wealth and privilege.
c. they both were striving for high political office when they were struck down.
d. they both believed that their greatest talents were forming foreign policy.

The correct answer is A. Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Attorney General Robert Kennedy worked to end poverty and unequal treatment of the races in the United States of America.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American minister of the Baptist Church and an activist who developed a crucial role in the United States at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement for African Americans and who also participated as an activist in numerous anti-war protests and against poverty in general. For this activity aimed at ending US segregation and racial discrimination through non-violent means, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

Robert Kennedy was the Attorney General of the United States from 1961 to 1964. He was one of the younger brothers of the president of the United States, John F. Kennedy, and one of his most trusted advisers. His contribution to the Afro-American Civil Rights Movement is considered his greatest legacy.

c) he felt the constitution clearly gave states this right.

the answer is choice (b)