Robert+F.+Kennedy

Name of individual (1 pt) Robert F. Kennedy

When/where they lived (2 pts) Robert F. Kennedy was born on November 20,1925 in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Early life (3-4 sentences) (4 pts) Robert F. Kennedy grew up surrounded by a loving and powerful family. He was the seventh born of nine children. Even though he was smaller than his brothers, Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. and John F. Kennedy, he still developed the good looks and charm that would help win over America. Robert and his family lived in England during his father's ambassadorship but were sent back to America because his father feared for their safety of the war threat.

What they did to impact the Civil Rights Movement (4-5 sentences) (9 pts) What Robert F. Kennedy did that impacted the Civil Rights Movement was that after he became senator, he became even more involved. He compromised a bill that stated that the Blacks could take the stand. He gave a speech in California to the supporters of the California primary. He was shot soo after bt Sirhan Sirhan.

On a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high), how important do you think this person was to the movement? (Explain your reasoning in 4-5 sentences) (9 pts) I think that this is a 7. I think it is a 7 because he gave his life in support of the Civil Rights Movement. He was not recognised as a national leader. He did, however managed to run for president but was shot before the election.

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Sources (2 pts) www.notablebiographies.com www.cyberlearning-world.com/nhhs/project/**rfk**.htm  www.answers.com/topic/**robert**-**f**-**kennedy**