Martin Luther King Jr. was one of many great civil rights activists that have fought for equal rights. Throughout the 1960’s he persevered through many things such as, “On March 7, 1965, a civil rights march, planned from Selma to Alabama's capitol in Montgomery, turned violent as police with nightsticks and tear gas met the demonstrators as they tried to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge. King was not in the march, however the attack was televised showing horrifying images of marchers being bloodied and severely injured. Seventeen demonstrators were hospitalized leading to the naming the event "Bloody Sunday." Everyone, young or old, gay or straight, women or man, everyone should get equal rights and this man shows why and how we can do it. …show more content…
This lasted 245 years until Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in 1865. But then only fifteen years later the Jim Crow laws were put in place allowing the segregation between colored people and white people. 137 years later we can still see this modern times. “In February 1960, a group of African-American students began what became known as the "sit-in" movement in Greensboro, North Carolina. The students would sit at racially segregated lunch counters in the city's stores. When asked to leave or sit in the colored section, they just remained seated, subjecting themselves to verbal and sometimes physical abuse. The movement quickly gained traction in several other cities. In April 1960, the SCLC held a conference at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina with local sit-in leaders. Martin Luther King Jr. encouraged students to continue to use nonviolent methods during their protests.” (http://www.biography.com/people/martin-luther-king-jr-9365086#the-southern-christian-leadership-conference )
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The classroom environment cares about this problem because some of the racial discrimination and racial discrimination are happening outside of school affecting students in many different ways. To solve this problem people need to stand up. They need to stand together to not necessarily ‘fight’ violently but people need to put their differences
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and his supporters were making plans for a massive demonstration on the nation's capital composed of multiple organizations, all asking for peaceful change. On August 28, 1963, the historic March on Washington drew more than 200,000 people in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial. It was here that King made his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, emphasizing his belief that someday all men could be brothers.
"I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." — Martin Luther King, Jr. / "I Have A Dream" speech, August 28, 1963” (http://www.biography.com/people/martin-luther-king-jr-9365086#i-have-a-dream
Martin Luther King was a honourable leader during his time he was famous for his speech “ I had a dream’ In this speech he calls for an end to racism in the United States and preaches his vision of a society in which race was not an issue in how people were treated or in how they were allowed to live their lives. Because of this speech the Negros respected him. He said this speech in front of millions who came to listen and for that he is a very brave man.
Dr. Martin Luther King was a great leader, a person with no fear of the outcome. He became an effective leader of the civil rights because of his desire and willpower. He instilled trust and confidence in people. He was an effective communicator by helping others understand what he was trying to achieve. He was trustworthy and able to communicate a vision. He sought responsibilities and took responsibilities for his actions. He guided the people who followed him to new heights, and when things went wrong, Dr. King didn't blame others, instead he took the
Martin Luther King Jr. is a well known and an inspiring man to all cultures of the world. King was and still is one of the most influential heroes. King 's views and believes helped African Americans through the 50 's and 60 's to the rights and liberties that was their right. King faced many obstacles on his journey, things like jail and even assassination attempts. Despite these obstacles, he became a successful leader during the Civil Rights Movement and after his death, by guiding African Americans in a non-violent and positive direction for the fight to secure rights and equality for blacks.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15 , 1929 and died on April 4, 1968. He was born Michael Luther King Jr. but decided to change his name to Martin. Both Martin Luther’s grandfather and father were pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Martin Luther carried on the tradition and served as pastor from 1960-1968 (Nobel Prize, 1). He was a big part of the civil rights movement for his race. In fact he was the most important voice in this movement. Dr. King is know for his nonviolent resistance to overcome injustice. Throughout his life he tried his hardest to make people understand that “all men are created equal”(American
Martin Luther King Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister, he played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. He is brave because he stood up for his beliefs. He is determined because he did not give up even when faced with violence. He believes that everyone is equal, have equal rights (“Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds.”) “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving
Martin Luther King Jr. was a peaceful and courageous man who used a non-violent manner to stand up for all that he believed in. King Jr. sought for equal rights for African Americans during his life. He not only participated but led many of the acts to push equal rights such as the bus boycott, antisegregation campaigns, the March on Washington, and civil rights rallies throughout the United States. Due to his strenuous work for equal rights, King Jr. was one of the major reasons for the passing of the Civil Rights Bill in 1964 (Bennett). Martin Luther King Jr.’s hard-working, dedicated personality is one of the predominant reasons that there are civil rights in the United States; if it
The march on Washington in August, 1963 was lead by Martin Luther King Jr. Around 250,000 people joined this march and gathered around the Lincoln Memorial. This march was planned to raise awareness about continuing difficulties that African Americans faced everyday even a century after they were emancipated. This protest is where King made is very important and iconic I Have A Dream speech.
On August 28, 1963 more than 250,000 civil-rights supporters attended the March on Washington. Addressing the protesters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Profoundly, he proclaimed for a free nation of equality where all race would join together in the effort to achieve common ground. King stated his yearning for all colors to unite and be judged by character, not by race. African Americans would not be satisfied until their desire for freedom from persecution, bitterness, and hatred prevailed. Not only were the points in his speech powerful, but also the delivery he gave was so persuading and real
As most people have already known that Dr. Martin Luther King was a great leader during the Civil Rights Movement. He brought many courage to the African American people to gain more Equal Rights and to fight in a non-violence way. During the Civil Rights Movement people began to protest for their equality, including himself, But it has taken many years just so African Americans can get the equal rights they have deserved. Many people still this day still look up after him, and they are encouraged by his words and his victory on Civil Rights.
It was on the day of August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial where about 200,000 people or even more, gathered after the March on Washington. Dr. Martin Luther King administered his famous speech: I have a Dream to America. This is where he spoke about the inequity and segregation of African Americans. King incorporates the following rhetorical strategies: Ethos, Logos, and Pathos into his speech by showing the rest of America what was going on.
Another demonstration led by Martin Luther King was The March on Washington' which took place on 29' August 1963. Over 250,000 demonstrators attended The March on Washington, in attempt to gain civil rights for all. rights for all. During this demonstration, Martin Luther King made his famous "I have a dream" speech in which he expressed his
Bloody Sunday occurred on the 30th January 1972. On this day, a group of 15,000 rioters arranged a civil rights march in Londonderry. While the events leading up to the shootings are unclear, they ended with the Parachute Regiment opening fire on a group of protestors. 13 people were killed, with many others sustaining injuries.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a great person. He did so much for everyone’s civil rights, peacefully fighting for the rights African Americans deserved. He was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He spent his adulthood in Montgomery, Alabama, married Coretta Scott King, and had 4 children. His whole life was segregated, as many African American’s lives were. African Americans couldn’t even go to the same school as white people, and did not have enough money or resources to help African American children learn what they needed to become functioning people of America. The African Americans were treated very unfairly. They were sprayed with fire hoses for peacefully marching through the streets, and they were chased
Martin Luther King Jr. was a well-known African American activist and minister who was an essential figure in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968 on April 4th in Tennessee. King was born in Atlanta on January 15, 1929. King felt that equality and human rights for African Americans should be set in place, including the poor as well as the uneducated and all victims of unequal treatment through peaceful protest and nonviolent boycotts. He was the main speaker and activist behind events such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the 1963 March on Washington, which helped bring light to legislation in the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. King was seen as a gifted student, he went segregated public school’s due to segregation laws. I found it very surprising that at the age of 15 he was admitted to Morehouse College, where both his father and maternal grandfather went, King studied medicine
Martin Luther King Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. King sought equality and human rights for African Americans, the economically disadvantaged and all victims of injustice through peaceful protest. He was the driving force behind watershed events such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the 1963 March on Washington, which helped bring about such landmark legislation as the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and is remembered each year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a U.S. federal holiday since 1986.