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June 5, 1968

Robert F. Kennedy Assassinated

On June 5, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning the California Democratic presidential primary. His death was a blow to the civil rights movement, as he had become one of the strongest white political allies of Black Americans.

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Sources
1. Robert F. Kennedy Assassination - National Park Service2. Robert F. Kennedy - American Experience - PBS3. Robert F. Kennedy's Legacy - The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum4. Robert F. Kennedy Assassination - National Archives5. Robert F. Kennedy Assassination - History.com

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