Born into a prominent American family, Robert Kennedy grew up in the public eye. He and his wife, Ethel Skakel, started their own family in 1950. By the time of Kennedy's 1968 assassination, it had grown to include 11 children.
See photos of Kennedy with his family, as a young politician, with his brother, John F. Kennedy, and campaigning on his own.
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Robert Kennedy plays with two of his young children.
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Bedtime is horseplay time for the Kennedys and their children.
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Robert Kennedy catches a pass from his brother, John F. Kennedy, at Hickory Hill.
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Robert Kennedy with Joseph McCarthy and another man.
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During his brother's 1960 presidential campaign, Robert Kennedy enjoys a light moment.
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Robert Kennedy leans over to talk to his brother John during the 1957 Rackets Committee hearings.
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Robert Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy grieve during President John F. Kennedy's funeral.
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At a Buffalo, New York campaign stop in 1964, Senate candidate Robert Kennedy signs autographs.
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Robert Kennedy stands atop a car, surrounded by a large crowd, during his 1964 Senate campaign.
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Robert Kennedy visits with California farm labor organizer Cesar Chavez during Chavez's 25-day hunger strike in early March, 1968.
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On March 18, 1968, two days after entering the presidential race, candidate Robert Kennedy speaks at Kansas State University.
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