What is Robert Kennedy speech about Martin Luther King?

— I have some very sad news for all of you, and, I think, sad news for all of our fellow citizens, and people who love peace all over the world; and that is that Martin Luther King was shot and was killed tonight in Memphis, Tennessee.

What was the purpose of RFK’s speech?

The purpose of RFK’s speech is to inform the audience of MLK’s death, create a sense of comfort and calmness.

Who announced Martin Luther King’s death?

Senator Robert F. Kennedy
Audio recording of Senator Robert F. Kennedy announcing the news of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. to listeners during a Presidential campaign speech in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 4, 1968.

Who was assassinated first Martin Luther King or Robert Kennedy?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated. Kennedy was running for the Democratic nomination for president, but he scrapped his prepared remarks after hearing that King had been killed on April 4, 1968.

Who was assassinated first JFK or MLK?

It was one of four major assassinations of the 1960s in the United States, coming several years after the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963 and the assassination of Malcolm X in 1965, and two months after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in April 1968.

What poet does Kennedy quote at the end?

playwright Aeschylus
Quoting the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus, with whom he had become acquainted through his brother’s widow, Jacqueline Kennedy, Kennedy said, “Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.”

When did Robert F Kennedy give his speech about Martin Luther King?

April 4, 1968
On April 4, 1968, United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York delivered an improvised speech several hours after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.