Robert F. Kennedy Delivers a Speech on the Death of Martin Luther King Jr. ca. 1968. Part 2
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On the evening of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Senator Robert F. Kennedy delivered a speech asking for calm in response to riots that engulfed predominantly African-American neighborhoods throughout the nation. The assassination further divided militant civil rights groups like the Black Panthers from those that supported non-violent measures.
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5 min 4 sec
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Films on Demand