The end of the Civil Rights Movement is often marked by the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. His death signified a profound loss for the movement and the broader struggle for racial equality. Additionally, legislative victories like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 had achieved significant goals, leading some to view these successes as a culmination of the movement. However, the fight for civil rights continued, evolving into addressing broader issues of social justice, economic inequalities, and systemic racism, indicating that while one era ended, new challenges persisted.