gildlehr_glteach_rfkspeech rfkspeech glteach gildlehr yes The Civil Rights movement: Robert Kennedy's speech on Martin Luther King's death Civil rights--United States Civil rights movements--United States African Americans--Civil rights African Americans--Politics and government Assassination--Tennessee--Memphis Violent deaths--Tennessee--Memphis Political violence--Tennessee--Memphis Peace-building--United States Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968 King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Assassination King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Death and burial Prepared by Sharon Moran, Norfolk Collegiate School, Norfolk, VA. "On April 4, 1968 the Civil Rights Movement lost Martin Luther King to an assassin. A non-violent warrior had fallen and African Americans were facing a multitude of emotions. America was facing dark days ahead. Robert Kennedy responded to citizens of Indianapolis with this speech." Taken from http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/seminar_docs/civilrights_doc1.html Robert Francis Kennedy served as Attorney General of the United States from 1961-1964 during his brother's presidency when civil rights activism was widespread and civil rights issues were in the forefront of national concerns. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. [New York (N.Y.)] : Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History For Teachers and Students, Gilder Lehrman Institute (Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (New York, N.Y.)) 2002? Instructional materials Lesson plans Speeches http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/seminar_docs/civilrights_doc1.html Forms part of online collection: For Teachers and Students, Gilder Lehrman Institute (New York, N.Y.) 1968-04 United States Indianapolis (Ind.) Marion County (Ind.) Memphis (Tenn.) Shelby County (Tenn.) For the Gilder Lehrman Collection all rights and Reproductions inquires and request contact: Jody Cary at cary@gilderlehrman.com. For questions about the Collection contact: Ana Ramirez-Luhrs at luhrs@gilderlehrman.com. 20090526 204833