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Robert Kennedy was a powerful figure in Washington until his assassination in 1968.
The assassination of Robert Kennedy was another tragic incident in a year marked with unrest.
What did President Lyndon B. Johnson envision with his suite of domestic programs known as the Great Society? What did the programs entail, and what became of them after the 1960s?
Explore the history of the 1967 Detroit riots, from the political context that sparked them to the broader consequences of the conflict.
Robert Kennedy was on the verge of a run for president run when he was struck down by an assassin's bullet just like his brother before him.