John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the Man Who Changed the WorldPresident John Fitzgerald Kennedy, a man of integrity and honor. He went through many chilling trials during his childhood and presidency. The most difficult ones begin with the Civil Rights Movement. His life was well lived, but on November 22, 1963, President Kennedy was assassinated. His childhood, the role he played in the civil rights movement, and his assassination will provide insight into what he was like as a person. (Life of John F. Kennedy, 2014)It all began on May 29, 1917, the day President Kennedy was born. He was born sick with several illnesses including “whooping cough, measles and chickenpox, and on February 20, 1920, when Jack [his family called him Jack] was not yet three years old, he fell ill with scarlet fever” (Life of Kennedy, 2014). He was able to overcome all of his illnesses and move forward with his life despite these obstacles. President Kennedy entered Harvard University, the same school his brother Joe attended, and became interested in European politics and world affairs after visiting his father in Europe. He also loved learning about history and government and keeping up with current events (Life of Kennedy, 2014). Soon after graduating from Harvard, both he and his brother Joe joined the Army. Each of them was put to the test. John's ship was attacked, and as the ship sank, he managed to swim to an island to await rescue. His brother, however, was not so lucky; his plane was shot down and he did not survive. After his brother's death, John spoke with Joseph F. Kennedy about his future. Joseph convinced him to run for “Congress in the 11th congressional district of Massachusetts, where he won in 1946” (Life ...... middle of paper ......t Kennedy. African Americans were finally given their rights and freedom in the United States (Yachus, 2014).His childhood helped shape him into the man he became during his presidency right thing during the Civil War Rights movement, and even after death, he will be remembered Work cited Kennedy, John, Bill Clinton and Robert Dallek: In His Time and Ours Washington DC: The Atlantic, 2013. Print "Life of John F. Kennedy - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library". & Museum. Np, nd Web.April 25, 2014. http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/Life-of-John-F-Kennedy.aspx.Yuhas , Alan. "JFK assassination - chronology." theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media, 22 November 2013. Web. - chronology.