King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, just weeks before the Poor People’s Campaign was scheduled to begin. Leadership of the campaign became fractured,1 and, though the campaign took place as scheduled, it resulted in no major effects and ultimately was deemed a failure. 1. See Viorst: 437–39 for an analysis of how the campaign devolved after King’s assassination What should be corrected in the footnote? Check all that apply.