Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Individual Freedom: The American Dream One of the most widely explored themes in American literature is the concept of the American Dream. Many well-known works of literature display this theme prominently, such as I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou, Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, and “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. All three of these examples feature individuals who defy what society expects of them in favor of pursuing lives of their own choice, and as a result

nightmare” bound to happen if the white brothers keep overlooking the nonviolent direct actions which would cause the activists to resort to searching for solace in black nationalist groups. Therefore, like most people in society, they all claim to be Christians but they cannot show that same Christianly love to negroes and when Martin Luther King wants to fight for what is right, he is criticized and called and “extremist.” In paragraph 30, Dr. King starts out by saying, “Oppressed people cannot remain

Eulogy for the Martyred Children “No, we must not lose faith in our white brothers. Somehow we must believe that the most misguided among them can learn to respect the dignity and the worth of all human personality.” (King). This quote from the Eulogy that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on September 18th, 1963 for the three girls that we killed by a church bombing in Birmingham represents the kind of man, and leader, that Dr. King was. He believed in mankind and the belief that with time, that all men

When Marguerite began working at a nightclub as a singer, she changed her name to Maya Angelou. She came up with this name by using a childhood nickname and her husband’s name. Her marriage did not last too long, but her career continued to grow more and more successful. Maya was a play writer, songwriter, performer, singer, historian, dancer, stage and screen producer, author, poet, and a civil rights activist. Marguerite Johnson was born in Saint Louis,Missouri, April 4, 1928. On May 28, 2014

Grace and restraint, two qualities largely absent from our current public discourse, are passionately exhibited in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” Dr. King, jailed for participating in Birmingham protests, writes the letter in response to members of the local white clergy who have characterized his activities as “unwise and untimely” (paragraph 1). Beginning by explaining that he has traveled to Birmingham because it rife with injustice he proclaims, “Injustice anywhere

Dr. Martian Luther King Jr. was a Civil Rights Activist and a Minster. Mr. King was born on January 15, 1929 and was assassinated April 4, 1968. Dr. Martian Luther King was well known for his involvement in for leading the United States in Civil Rights Movement from the mid 1950’s until he was killed. Mr. King was also known for his famous speech “I have a dream” that he gave in August 1963. Mr. King also received a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Mr. King was and still is to this day after his death

“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars”. This is the famous and well-known saying by Les Brown. In our unit, we found all kinds of evidence that proved that dreams are both worth, and not worth it. In our unit, we read books, searched articles online, listened to motivational speeches, and watched videos online, all arguing on whether dreams are worth chasing or not. Of course, some dreams are just downright impossible or may seem too difficult; but having a goal motivates

Freedom should be demanded, because not everyone listens when you ask for something, if anything people would laugh at these people who want freedom and not take them seriously when they do ask for freedom. If people take a stand and demand what they really want and show they want it and fight for it there would be people standing up with that one person too, then there would be an uprising on how people need freedom and demand it even more. A great example would be the the day Martin Luther King

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr wrote a persuading letter from a Birmingham jail and I will analyze the letter in this paper. He wrote to the clergymen, or church members, to explain to them that his protests are not “unwise and untimely.” Martin Luther King tries to explain why he was in Alabama. The reason for being in Birmingham was for a non-violent program. He tells the clergymen that he was actually invited to the program. On the first page, paragraph 4, King explains that “injustice anywhere is

America. This was after more than 300 years of rights violation, slavery, and segregation of the African American in the economic, agricultural, educational, and leadership sectors. The African Americans had gone through a series of sufferings without any help or a ray of help any time soon. Fortunately, through the charismatic leadership of African Americans such as Shuttleswoth and Martin-Luther King Junior, United States was finally, able to make constitutional changes and outdo racism in all the