Peggy Wallace Kennedy's MLK speech

I thoroughly enjoyed Mrs. Kennedy's visit to our school. She reflected on painful memories in our countries civil rights past, and explained how her fathers negative role in the civil rights movement affected her life. She also gave a speech about Martin Luther, that anyone could have given, but it meant so much more when it came from someone whose last name had so much to do with civil rights. My favorite moment in her talk was when she told the story about her son burns visiting the civil rights museum with her. Her son was saddened, looking around the monuments, and finally asked why his grandfather did such terrible things. Mrs Kennedy's response was a great one. She told her son "We can't be held accountable for the family we were born into, but we can be responsible for the people we become". She made it clear that she had decided that it was up to her to change history and make everything right. That inspired me.