Robert F. Kennedy Sr. was the brother of the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy. Robert fought against organized crime, and he fought for civil rights when he was attorney general. He was man that stood up for what he thought was right. That sometimes didn't make him any friends, but he did it anyway. Robert was trying to make change happen in America, but his life was shaken by two tragedies that changed his life and America.

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