Слайд 1 Speech by Senator Robert F Kennedy
Слайд 2«Martin Luther King dedicated his life to love and to
justice for his fellow human beings, and he died because
of that effort». The main idea, which Senator Robert F Kennedy wanted to convey ,connected with major problem between white and black people in the USA.
Слайд 3He described that Americans should make an “effort to understand
and to comprehend, and to replace that violence in the
world, the that with an effort to understand with compassion and love. That they have to make an effort in the United States, have to make an effort to understand, to go beyond these rather difficult times”.
Слайд 4Facts about Martin Luther King’s life
He was the youngest
person at the time to receive a Nobel Peace Prize
From
1957 to 1968, King traveled over six million miles and spoke over 2,500 times
The civil rights leader was arrested 29 times and assaulted four times
King is the only non-president to have a national holiday in his name
King was awarded 20 honorary degrees and was named Man of the Year by Time magazine
There are approximately 900 streets named after MLK in the U.S.
His mother was also murdered by a gunman
King’s last public speech foreshadowed his death
Слайд 5Unity between blacks and whites.
But the vast majority of white
people and the vast majority of black people in this
country want to live together, want to improve the quality of our life, and want justice for all human beings who abide in our land. If we haven’t a problem with black and white people in our country it doesn’t mean that we haven’t problem in society at all. In every country , in every town there are general humanities questions.
Слайд 6Humanity
You must always remember about humanity and it doesn’t
depend on where you live. Love and wisdom, and compassion
toward one another, and a feeling of justice toward those who still suffer, must live in our hearts.
Слайд 7Conclusion
Therefore this problem is still important and actual in
our turbulent times. “Let us dedicate ourselves to that, and
say a prayer for our country and for our people“.