He was home, eating lunch, when he took the phone call. Bobby’s older brother Jack, then President of the United States, had been shot in Dallas. Grievously wounded, with a massive head injury, the President could not survive.

Seventh of nine children, Robert Kennedy had lived in his brother’s shadow most of his life. He oriented his career to support Jack, successfully managing political campaigns and doing what was asked of him. Now his closest friend, ally and confidant was dying - and Bobby wasn’t there.

The death of the President plunged Bob Kennedy (as he preferred to be called) into profound grief and sadness. Trying to understand the enormity of his loss, the future presidential candidate transformed his views on important issues. Now identifying with suffering people, he spoke out against injustice. Critics thought he was opportunistic; supporters believed his ideas could change America.

Then Bobby, too, was assassinated.