Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s mission is to bring forth justice in a society tarnished by injustice. Negro citizens stood by and obeyed the injustice directed towards them by the U.S. government. King refuses to obey the ideals of society and yearns to enlighten Negro citizens to overcome injustice, for they are citizens guaranteed rights by the law. There is opposition to MLK’s mission; eight clergymen believe that King’s work is “unwise and untimely” indicating that patience is the only way to deal with injustice. The clergymen’s ideology regarding civil rights influences Negro citizens to adhere to society’s ideals and obey what King believes are unjust laws. This relationship between King and the clergymen is symbolically represented in Plato’s

Socrates, amongst the most influential thinkers to emerge from Greek civilization and, perhaps the most noble and wisest Athenian to have ever lived, many centuries before Christ, is noted for not writing anything himself as all that is known about his philosophical thought is through the writings of Xenophon and Plato. By contrast, Martin Luther King Jr. lived in the nineteenth century wherein his main legacy was to secure progress on African American civil rights in the United States. Although it appears that both Socrates and King are incomparable in that their historical contexts are distinctive; Plato’s Crito, a dialogue between Socrates and Crito wherein Socrates refuses to escape

Martin Luther King Jr., was a civil rights activist who spoke freely about civil disobedience in the Letter from Birmingham Jail while he was locked up for civilly disobeying the law. He was writing to eight white clergymen that also felt that many of the laws were unjust, however they showed agreement with Socrates by stating that he should not disobey the laws. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “one has a moral responsibility to disobey just laws because if we did not disobey them then unjust acts would continue to occur, causing our country to be harmed”. He also stated that “an unjust law is no law at all”. Martin Luther King Jr. did believe that laws were setup and enforced to assist and support the residents of the state however, if a law was unfair or unconstitutional, then the law would

Socrates, amongst the most influential thinkers to emerge from Greek civilization and, perhaps the most noble and wisest Athenian to have ever lived, many centuries before Christ, is noted for not writing anything himself as all that is known about his philosophical thought is through the writings of Xenophon and Plato. By contrast, Martin Luther King Jr. lived in the nineteenth century wherein his main legacy was to secure progress on African American civil rights in the United States. Although it appears that both Socrates and King are incomparable in that their historical contexts are distinctive; Plato’s Crito, a dialogue between Socrates and Crito wherein Socrates refuses to escape from imprisonment as well as the death penalty and

many people still did not want to change. It took a strong leader, a person who believed in peace and justice for blacks, and Martin Luther King Jr. was that man.

During the years 1929 and 1968, a major figure in American history, Martin Luther King Jr. generated vital Philosophical and moral concerns into the public arena. During the process, King became a character of reverence and contempt, worshipped and mocked throughout his life, investigated and questioned in death. With a vision, intellect, and the audacity to take action against inequality without demonizing bullies. King’s influential communication skills, fused with his brave actions on behalf of ethnic fairness, make him a persuasive model of philosophical advocacy in action. While it is impossible to separate the sages’ life from his or hers philosophical faith, it is also impractical to separate the public philosophical promoter from his or her position in history. For King, that place in history is at the

In non-violence resistance he said that freedom is always demanded by the oppressed. He focuses on the creative extremism that avoids do-nothingism and despair. According to Martin Luther king people have misconception of time, it never stops for anyone, people should utilize their time properly and creatively. When it is not utilized properly it becomes social stagnation. Both Socrates and Martin were against injustice, there were many similarities between them, about the thoughts of changing the world. Unfortunately they both were killed because of injustice. It is important to go against injustice but also it necessary to go against injustice law or its application. Socrates was the one who suffered more from this he knew that decision against him was unjust but still he preferred staying in prison rather than escaping. Similarly in the case of martin Luther king who was assassinated, he tried to bring the rights for the people in the south United States by started civil disobedience movement to stop social decimation. Once he stated that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice

King was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. (1899–1984) and Alberta Williams King (1904–1974).[1] King 's legal name at birth was Michael King,[2] and his father was also born Michael King, but the elder King changed his and his son 's names following a 1934 trip to Germany to attend the Fifth Baptist World Alliance Congress in Berlin. It was during this time he chose to be called Martin Luther King in honor of the German reformer Martin Luther.[3][unreliable source?][4] King 's parents were both African-American, and he also had Irish ancestry through his paternal great-grandfather.[5][6][7]

On August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial 250,000 people gathered after the March on Washington. This is where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed the nation with his “I Have a Dream” speech. He was speaking out about the injustices of segregation, and discrimination of African Americans that was happening in America. This speech is one of the most famous in America’s history to demonstrate the freedom our nation was built upon. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches and demonstrations would provoke movement in the hearts of the American people. He persuaded and inspired a nation into action with his words. With this speech, he masterfully uses ethos, pathos, logos, inductive, and deductive reasoning to convince all Americans that racism

Societal injustice is an ongoing issue that is debated frequently. Specifically, many argue different means of ameliorating societal injustice. The remarkable and influential advocate of the Civil Rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, addressed the injustices pertaining to his time period in the mid 1950s and advocated nonviolence as an approach to acquire the equality that society was lacking. Dr. King practiced what he preached and gained an innumerable amount of followers. He was ultimately successful because of his use of nonviolence. Through boycotting, sit-ins, and marches, Dr. King achieved the high regard he has today. Furthermore, Cesar Chavez, labor union organizer and civil rights leader, published an article, “He shows us the way”, on the tenth anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King to recognize the success Dr. King’s accomplishments and further support pacifism. Chavez annihilates all other options, applies rhetorical ethos, logos, and pathos to persuade readers that nonviolent resistance is an unparalleled strategy to achieve civil rights.

Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the heroes that made an enormous impact on society and the history of the United States. King was born in January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a difficult time in the world and he finds it very difficult to play with other boys in town. Their parents never let them play with poor Michael (which is his original name). He doesn’t realize it at the time, but the color of his skin is the cause of many injustices for the rest of his life. His family has always had an important role in church since before Michael was born. At the age of 6, Michael and his family travel to Europe. While visiting Germany, Michael and his father change their names to Martin Luther King and Martin Luther King Jr. At the age of 15 King graduated from high school, years later after attending different colleges, he moves to Boston and graduated from Boston University.

The fight for racial equality between the African American and Caucasian races in Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s was an extraordinary point in history. Two of the leaders of this movement were Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. These two leaders were almost complete opposites of each other in how they acted. One of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous speech, “I Have a Dream” had shown that passion and faith can restore the broken promises of America and its government. This was most likely due to how Dr. King grew up. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had grown up in a balanced, benevolent family with his father and grandfather who were part of the ministry. Martin Luther King Jr. was able to establish a secure impression on what

Martin Luther King Jr. said, “I have a dream that my four little 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. Quotes”). In perhaps, one of the most famous speeches of humanity, Martin Luther King, Jr’s. “I Have A Dream” speech had one main point; that all deserve to be equal. Unfortunately, King’s dream hasn’t been reached yet, and African-Americans are still discriminated against and judged unfairly. According to the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, racial discrimination is the act of treating someone differently or unfairly because of race (“Race/Color Discrimination”). Martin Luther King Jr. believed that all people should be treated the same regardless of ethnicity. Therefore, American society should care about racial discrimination because the rate of African-Americans in jail is much higher than whites, innocent African-Americans have been killed by police without reason, and African-Americans are often profiled by the police.

Their thoughts in understanding and defining the world were almost the same. They both took several steps to change the world. The most rational work concerning the topic of injustice is based on Plato’s Crito and Martin Luther King’s letter from Birmingham.

On August 28, 1963, in a monumental moment in American history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his powerful “I Have A Dream” speech in front of a crowd of over 250,000 people on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., our nation’s capital. The year 1963 is of particular interest to me because it comes just 3 years after the end of the 1950s, a period that to this day receives mixed analysis when examined. To many the 1950s was considered to be America’s so called ‘happy days,’ but to others like Martin Luther King Jr. and the thousands of civil rights protestors that followed him and other leaders, the 1950s marked a period of social injustice and racial oppression. “I have a dream...” said Dr. King “that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal’” (King, 1964) It was not even a year later after delivering these famous words that on July 2nd, 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed The Civil Rights of 1964 into law which permanently ended legal discrimination against individuals based on race, gender, nationality, and religion. While we would all love to say that the story ended there as Americans graciously accepted the new laws and lived out the rest of their lives in harmony with all other Americans, that is not the case. In 1965 peaceful African-American protesters in Selma, Alabama were beaten and assaulted by white policeman in what was later