Robert F. Kennedy's Speech
During a time of violence and racial discrimination, he was brave and determined to give his speech despite the consequences of what could have happened. On April 4, 1968 the night that Martin Luther King died, Senator Robert F. Kennedy gave a speech in Indianapolis, Indiana. While many people throughout the country was devastated about the death Of Dr. King, Senator Kennedy from his heart gave a speech that would cause the people to consider and open up their understanding. Senator Kennedy begins building his credibility with acknowledging the fact that Dr. King has been assassinated, he let us know that he knows what the people were going through because he experienced the same situation and that this is not the end but as a country they
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Kennedy speech on April 4, 1968 was to cause the people to consider having a change the heart and to open their understanding. He stated in his speech “that what we need in the United states is not division, what we need in the United States is not hatred; what we need in the United States is not violence or lawlessness; but love and wisdom and compassion toward one another and a feeling of justice toward those who still suffer within our country whether they be white or they be black (Robert Kennedy Speeches)”. Senator Kennedy knew that Martin Luther King died and he knew that there were riots all over the United States because of his assassination, but he saw an opportunity to speak to a community of people to cause them to see that violence, hating one another is not the answer. Many people of color were experiencing many emotions after hearing about Dr. King’s assassination, therefore Senator Kennedy appealed to pathos. Senator Kennedy stated those who are black and are tempted to be filled with hatred and distrust at the injustice against all white people (Robert Kennedy Speeches)”. At the most vulnerable time people that looked up to Dr. King lost hope and became even more anger after his death and at that moment Senator Kennedy was able to convince his audience that violence and hatred is not the answer. Senator Kennedy was even able to relate to the pain that the black people were going through he said, “I can only say that I feel in my own heart the same kind of feeling he had a member of his family shot by a white man (Robert Kennedy
Kennedy speech on April 4, 1968 was to cause the people to consider having a change the heart and to open their understanding. He stated in his speech “that what we need in the United states is not division, what we need in the United States is not hatred; what we need in the United States is not violence or lawlessness; but love and wisdom and compassion toward one another and a feeling of justice toward those who still suffer within our country whether they be white or they be black (Robert Kennedy Speeches)”. Senator Kennedy knew that Martin Luther King died and he knew that there were riots all over the United States because of his assassination, but he saw an opportunity to speak to a community of people to cause them to see that violence, hating one another is not the answer. Many people of color were experiencing many emotions after hearing about Dr. King’s assassination, therefore Senator Kennedy appealed to pathos. Senator Kennedy stated those who are black and are tempted to be filled with hatred and distrust at the injustice against all white people (Robert Kennedy Speeches)”. At the most vulnerable time people that looked up to Dr. King lost hope and became even more anger after his death and at that moment Senator Kennedy was able to convince his audience that violence and hatred is not the answer. Senator Kennedy was even able to relate to the pain that the black people were going through he said, “I can only say that I feel in my own heart the same kind of feeling he had a member of his family shot by a white man (Robert Kennedy