1960 John F. Kennedy, the Democratic candidate for President, telephones Coretta King to express concern about her husband's arrest during an Atlanta sit-in. Kennedy then sends his brother, Robert, to speak to the judge handling the case. The Republican candidate, Richard Nixon, remains aloof. Kennedy's actions are credited with tipping the states of Michigan and Illinois into his column and enabling him to win in a very close election. In all, Kennedy receives over two thirds of the black vote.