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Kerry Kennedy on the Extraordinary Life of Ethel Kennedy

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“KERRY KENNEDY ON THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF ETHEL KENNEDY”

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Ethel Kennedy founded RFK Human Rights the year Bobby was killed.

Established in 1968, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has championed social justice for 50+ years, training advocates in over 100 countries. Ethel served as its driving force well into her 90s.

Topic poll · all networksWhich chapter of Ethel Kennedy's life defined her most?

  • Her Irish tenement childhood 0%
  • Her love story with Bobby 0%
  • Surviving Bobby's assassination 0%
  • Raising 11 kids as a widow 0%

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Topic poll · all networksWhat will Ethel Kennedy's legacy most inspire going forward?

  • A new wave of women in activism 0%
  • Kennedy family public service 0%
  • Faith-based resilience movements 0%
  • Human rights advocacy globally 0%

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Ethel Kennedy's dad built one of America's great private fortunes.

George Skakel Sr. founded Great Lakes Carbon Corp. in 1919, growing it into a multimillion-dollar empire. Ethel grew up in a Greenwich, CT mansion — a stark contrast to her family's Irish immigrant origins.

Topic poll · all networksWhich part of Ethel Kennedy's life inspires you most?

  • Raising 11 kids after RFK died 0%
  • Her lifelong human rights work 0%
  • Her resilience and sharp humor 0%
  • Staying public after tragedy 0%

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Topic poll · all networksHow many children did Ethel & Bobby Kennedy have?

  1. 7
  2. 9
  3. 11
  4. 13
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