April 4, 1968: Robert Kennedy Spoke on Martin Luther King’s Assassination
During a campaign stop in Muncie, Robert Kennedy learned that Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. had been assassinated. He quickly traveled to Indianapolis, where he spoke to a crowd gathered in a park. He delivered the news of King’s death and used his eloquence to successfully prevent the crowd from rioting. Two months after this speech, Kennedy was assassinated.
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