The mention of Kennedy's murdered family member in paragraph 5 serves primarily to connect with his audience about loss and confusion, as he lost someone important due to a white man. By referencing his own experience of loss, Kennedy evokes empathy and solidarity with those mourning the death of Martin Luther King Jr., emphasizing the universal pain of violence and tragedy, regardless of race.
Read the following speech delivered by Robert Kennedy to a group of people that were not yet aware of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. Statement on Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., Indianapolis, Indiana, April 4, 1968
What function does the mention of Kennedy's murdered family member in paragraph 5 serve in relating to his audience?
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To establish that despite not being black, he too understands the desire to be upset at a white man
To establish that despite not being black, he too understands the desire to be upset at a white man
To connect with their shared feelings and anger over the actions of a white man during a time of Civil Rights crisis
To connect with their shared feelings and anger over the actions of a white man during a time of Civil Rights crisis
To connect with his audience about loss and confusion, as he lost someone important due to a white man.
To connect with his audience about loss and confusion, as he lost someone important due to a white man.
To further his claim that one cannot be solely angry at a white man
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