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Robert F. Kennedy's Speech Mindless Menace Of Violence

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Robert F. Kennedy, in his speech Mindless Menace of Violence, speaks formally to all listeners that had been given the news that Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated the previous day. The author’s purpose is to change people’s opinions on using violence to get revenge in order to bring peace to the nation during this time. Kennedy asserts that the devastation that has occurred must not be met with anger, but the desire for change. He supports his claim by discussing the many ways people suffer and how people can improve. By addressing the audience in a convicting tone and organizing the speech inductively, leading to the end goal, Robert F. Kennedy inspires citizens to unify and create a world that strives to achieve peace. Kennedy implores
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