Bobby Kennedy’s ’Ripple of Hope’ Speech

Bobby Kennedy delivered a speech, known as a ’Ripple of Hope’, to the University of Cape Town in South Africa amidst racial tensions. On arrival in Johannesburg, the South African government informed then Senator Bobby Kennedy, and his wife Ethel, that they would not be providing protection, but this did not dissuade them. Bobby Kennedy was a fierce advocate for civil rights and a humanitarian in the purest sense. He was known for referencing the quote, “Some men see things as they are, and ask why? I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?“ Bobby Kennedy was the last kind of man who should be taken from this world. Ambient background music: I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license () Source:  Artist: