John F. Kennedy's Legacy

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John F. Kennedy was a descendent of three generations of men who pursued a political profession. Throughout the majority of his life,conversation’s was nearly always about politics.By the time he became of age, John Fitzgerald Kennedy inhabited a world of special exemption. The story of his family's heroic multi-generational rise from the wants of Irish famine might well have been a misty old folk tale. The past is not the point in the Kennedy household. John F. Kennedy and younger brother Robert F. Kennedy we're very pampered, enabled and made to feel special.It is safe to say that the Kennedy boy’s Robert and John were expected to live up to their family's reputation. Although John was the face of the family, Robert F. Kennedy served as the …show more content…
Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States,Elected November 8th 1960. At age 43, John F Kennedy became the youngest president in history as well as the first ever Roman Catholic president. In just two short years serving as our Nation’s President he was an activist for civil rights and equality in America and looked to spread the message world wide invading Cuba trying to overthrow the ruling and dictatorship of Fidel Castro. Sadly, shortly after reaching 1,000 days in the oval office John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 leaving behind a legacy that would never be forgotten creating the push for the civil rights act which got passed in 1964 and the Revenue Act also passed in 1964 . These accolades show you that John F Kennedy was a once in a lifetime special person who did not believe in following the norm of things but instead created his own path standing out as an …show more content…
Robert wasted no time fixing all the things he could in his power that was wrong with America. Fighting to make strides in civil rights in America, and putting that college experience to use fighting against organized crime and the mafia rising convictions to 800% during his term. Robert did all this and also never forgot about his big brother John always remaining reliable for him and John knew it stating “if I want something done immediately I rely on the Attorney General. He is very much the doer in this administration, and has an organizational gift I have rarely if ever seen surpassed”

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