John Lewis : The Transformation Of Martin Luther King

Another element that Lewis fused together to make this sermon powerful was his use of ethos (credibility/character). John Lewis keeps using his credibility and character to sway people towards his claim in his speech. In his sermon, he is one with the people that he was addressing. He has the viewpoint of the African-American community and he has been a notable figure that used the principles of nonviolence to bring about change. This all goes in to help factor his credibility, which was obviously pretty strong. For example in his presentation, he mentions ,“By and large, American politics is dominated by politicians who build their careers on immoral compromises and ally themselves with open forms of political, economic, and social exploitation. There are exceptions, of course. We salute those” (Lewis 1963). This shows how he establishes his own credibility in this matter by appearing very educated on this topic. He manages to explain in

Martin Luther King knew what to tell the people who had traveled many miles to hear what he had to say. The way that he expressed what he wanted to accomplish was a very good idea. He did not start by saying “I have a plan.” he started by saying, “I have a dream. “ That got people’s attention.

Dr. King told Lewis, “To attend Troy State, we’ll have to sue the State of Alabama and the Board of Education. You’re not old enough to file a suit, you’ll have to get your parents’ okay . . . But you must keep in mind, your parents could lose their jobs. Your family home could be bombed or burned. You may get hurt or your family may get hurt.” (71) This part is significant because it shows the dedication Lewis had, and the incredible sense of purpose he carried, even as a young man. He would choose this path because he knew the stakes of the cause he was fighting for far outweighed any risks he or his family faced, and at that time he felt it was the best way to take a stand. However, his parents fear of what might happen lead them to declare that they wanted no part. Thus, Lewis wrote a letter to Dr. King that he would return to Nashville. This is the third critical turning point, not attending Troy State. He recalls “Looking back, it must’ve been the spirit of history taking hold of my life because in Nashville I’d meet people who opened my eyes to a sense of values that would forever dominate my moral philosophy. The way of peace, the way of love, the way of non-violence.” (73) Lewis uses the phrase “the spirit of history” several times while iterating his story in moments that seem guided by fate, and this moment is no exception. Many of his greatest

After reading the biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, the writer feels that he was destined to change the world. The marches he participated in made a huge difference in how Americans feel about segregation/integration of civil rights. His legacy, to stay awake, adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge (Intellectual Properties Management) gives one a sense of how he wanted to change the world.

He saw the hardship and racial injustice that his race had to go through growing up and used what he learned from Martin Luther King Jr and from the Bible. Then used those teachings of loving your enemy and using peaceful protest, instead of violence, to prove your point. Then after success of these protests led to desegregation in some establishments. The fight wasn’t over there Lewis helped out with the Freedom Rides that help add fuel to the fire of his determination and passion to help fight for rights. I feel these moments are key moments that helped shape one of the important leaders in the Civil Rights

He had been arrested numerous times, beaten, and still remained a vital role in the civil rights movement. He would later be known as a member of the “Big Six”, (Vol 2, 150) consisting of Martin Luther King, A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins, Jim Farmer, Whitney Young and himself. The injustices at the time lead to a much needed March on the nation's capital: Washington. Though Lewis’ speech seems to to be less well known as Martin Luther King’s, it was a great accomplishment for the civil rights movement. One of my favorite Lewis speech lines was “We will splinter the segregated south into a thousand pieces, and put them together in the image of god and democracy”. (Vol 2,

‘Nothing mattered more to king than being an outstanding preacher. Martin Luther King had an exceptional personal some state. He was a very proud and an outspoken man. He had been ‘conditioned’ from the mere age of nine and ordained in a black church for later life purposes (1). At a young age racism surrounded him and was affected first hand. He was abused by a white mill owner purely on the colour of his skin. He also witnessed other black people suffering from violence when he saw a white mob attack and barbarically murder a black man. King was a very opinionated person and became a lead figure head publicly known on a national scale. This came to be

Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as one of the greatest leaders of modern humanity. Perhaps the most astonishing aspect of his leadership was his ability to adapt to whatever leadership style was necessary for any specific scenario. He could be a transformational leader if people needed to be mobilized, a servant leader when followers needed to be led by example, or a charismatic leader when he gave any one of his plethora of monumental speeches. Not only could MLK perform in each of these leadership roles, but he excelled at them. Dr. King was one of the greatest, most versatile leaders ever. We will discuss why in the following paragraphs.

One reason i think martin luther king had an impact on the world is because of his speech. He is the reason why blacks and whites do things together now days. Hes why we don't treat black people like slaves. He had the dream of being accepted for who he is. He was tired of people being mean to him. He didn't like that he had to do different things because of the color he was. He didn't want his kids to grow up being treated unfairly because they are black. It wasn't there fault they were the color they are.

There is little debate among historians that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Congressman John Lewis are arguably two of the most important men in the Civil Rights Movement. Both of these men, Dr. Martin Luther King, in context of his involvement with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and John Lewis, in context of his involvement with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, left indelible impacts on the trajectory and success of the civil rights movement writ-large. While it is important to recognize the collective achievement of each of these men and the organizations in which they served, it is also important to recognize the reality that both of these men occupied distinct political positions within the movement which ultimately changed the ways in which they both would foresee the actions that they thought would be important and essential to the success of the movement.

Although there are many turning points in John Lewis’ life. I will be discussing three of his turning points. These turning points are important because it helped him become resilient, determined, and gave him ways to elaborate on an issue that arose during that time which was Civil Rights. His first turning point was at age four when he got his first bible. The second turning point was when he was inspired by Martin Luther King’s speech on the Social Gospel and his view on Civil Rights. John Lewis’ attendance at Jim Lawson’s workshops about non-violent protesting was his third turning point.

During the most volatile times in American history, when African Americans had reached the breaking point and made the commitment to forever change the way society treated them, John Lewis had a huge impact on the civil rights movement. John lead peaceful protests, inspired thousands, and changed the world. As John started growing, he began to notice things weren’t fair, such as how the whites had a playground and the blacks had a dirt field, how the roads only got paved if the whites would need to go there. John’s parents didn't want him to make any waves because they were fine with their lives, but he wasn't. There were many turning points in John Lewis’s life. When he got his first bible he decided to become a preacher. When he leaves Alabama

We all have different events or actions that impacted us differently and as for John Lewis, his actions had impacted the world. In the book “March” by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, there were many turning points that lead Lewis to where he is today. Lewis grew up in Pike County, Alabama where his father bought a farm. As a child, Lewis grew a very close attraction to the chickens finding great love and friendship for them. Lewis achieved a lot just from the compassion he found in the chickens. This made an impact on him as he grew up. Without the chickens Lewis would not of grown such st From the moment he received his first bible to the moment he attended his very first sit-in and being sent to jail. All these turning points in his life lead him to speak in Washington D.C. These made a huge impact for him to change the world. All three of these turning points are connected together to make him a stronger person. Growing up the most important impacted would be Lewis’ very first bible he received from his uncle which led him to do great things in the world.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was the predominant leader of the Civil Rights Movement to end racial discrimination and segregation in the latter half of the twentieth century. As a world-renowned spokesperson advocating nonviolent protest, many of his speeches were centered on peaceful ways to change the unfair treatment and segregation of blacks. His hope was to use these methods of nonviolent protest so that one day all of God’s children, whites and blacks included, would live, and treat each other, as equals. On April 3, 1968, he delivered what would be his final speech, I’ve Been to the Mountaintop, in Memphis, Tennessee, at the Mason Temple (Church of God in Christ Headquarters).

Martin Luther King was a powerful speaker. He has a voice that makes everyone to listen. His message is very clear and powerful in every sentences. The quote “America has given its colored people a back check, a check that has come back