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 In 1968, Robert F. Kennedy broke the news to a group of African Americans in Indianapolis that MLK had been shot and killed just hours before in Memphis. As you can imagine, hearts were broken, especially in the African American communities across the nation, since MLK had done so much to move forward the progress of civil rights. RFK spoke without any prep or notes for five minutes about the incident and told Americans not to act with violence and hate but to act with love, wisdom, and compassion for one another. He became loved by many Americans and was known nationally as Bobby Kennedy. 

Soon after, on June 6, 1968, at the age of 42, Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed just hours after winning the Democratic presidential primary in California. Many believed he was heading for nomination, and Americans couldn't be more happy about it. Unfortunately, when he was shot and killed, it seemed that the hope was also killed as well. Many felt he was the only man at the time able to turn this country around, and after his death, it seemed that all progress had stopped. It was evident that America wasn't coming closer as a nation but being torn apart more and more. Violence was spreading all over America now, and no one knew how to stop it. 

Juan Romano was a 17-year-old busboy who was looking forward to shaking the head of RFK after his winning in California. Still, unfortunately, Juan ended up having to cradle the senator's head to comfort him in his final moments of life. Juan said, "Hope seemed to be dying with him; no one was there for us anymore."

The murder of RFK caused millions of Americans to stop believing that peaceful change was not a possibility. Over the next few years, it seemed America was more divided than it could ever have been. It seemed like every possible group was fighting each other. Black vs. white, young vs. old, rich vs. poor, pro vs. anti-Vietnam. That nation was in complete chaos in every possible way, and it did not seem like there was any way out of it.

The man who caused all this damage and shot RFK was Sirhan Sirhan, who was a Palestine immigrant and blamed RFK for the setbacks of Palestine and the trial sirhan sirhan had no problem admitting he was the one who killed him and even gave a victory speech. 

In conclusion, the assassination of RFK was not just a massive setback for the African-American community in the United States but all of the United States. If he had never been assassinated, the outcome of many of the issues at that time could have been significantly reduced, and there's no telling how different the country may have been around that time. RFK was not just a hero for African Americans in the United States but helped speak for all who did not have a voice.