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Auction: 17020 - Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History
Lot: 991

Autographs
United States of America
Robert F. Kennedy
1966 (6 June) a group of documents relating to his speech in Cape Town on The National Day of Affirmation Address, which includes the pamphlet "Academic Freedom in South Africa" signed "R F Kennedy" in purple-black ink, the Order of Proceedings card and a souvenir booklet, "Robert Kennedy in South Africa" which includes a copy of his speech. A very scarce group. Photo

Robert F. Kennedy's Day of Affirmation Address was a speech given to National Union of South African Students members at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, on June 6, 1966, on the University's "Day of Reaffirmation of Academic and Human Freedom". Kennedy was at the time the junior U.S. Senator from New York. His overall trip brought much attention to Africa as a whole.



In the address Kennedy talked about individual liberty, Apartheid, and the need for justice in the United States at a time when the American civil rights movement was ongoing. He emphasized inclusiveness and the importance of youth involvement in society. The speech shook up the political situation in South Africa and received praise in the media. It is often considered his greatest and most famous speech.


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