How Did Martin Luther King Influence The Civil Rights Movement
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Throughout the 1960’s racism had kept America separated between whites and blacks. Separation caused by people being judged by a solitary feature of their body, their skin color. Martin Luther King was against such discrimination, he was determined to help all African Americans men and women achieve their equality through his philosophies and non-violent movements. He believed “ that nonviolent protests is the most effective weapon against a racist and unjust society” ( Mach, Andrew. “ MLK Jr. 8 Peaceful Protests”. CsMonitor, 15 Jan. 2012. Web. 1 March. 2015.). His protests were founded on non-violence to achieve equality. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights activist who altered the course of history for many …show more content…
raised his voice.
Born on January 15, 1929 King didn’t see much of segregation in the early part of his childhood as his family lived in a part of Atlanta, Georgia where equality existed. He excelled in his education and had earned his doctorate in systematic theology from Boston University. King accepted an offer to become pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery. His acceptance into becoming a pastor was a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement which caused him to get deeply involved. That caused King to face many problems as many people were against desegregation. He knew how people conceptualized racism in their minds is way more divergent than what the blacks actually experienced on a daily basis. When action had been taken against Rosa Parks for not giving up her seats and few other MLK started a …show more content…
Gandhi believed that if a person hits you don’t retaliate against him instead you allow him to hurt you until he stops. Gandhi helped India gain independence from British rule through non-violent acts, king walked on the same path but for a different cause; to eliminate discrimination against blacks. King received major support, especially from John F. Kennedy. While King was in jail due to a protest in Georgia, JKF called his wife to express his emotions and concerns towards king’s arrest and helped him to be released from jail. JFK also pitched in his help by introducing new civil rights legislation. King was climbing onto something greater he shook America by his perfectly fabricated “I Have a Dream” speech. King said that the speech was “ the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation”, through his speech King had inadvertently set off a worldwide movement for racial emancipation.” ( Wapshott, Nicholas. “How Mlk’s I Have A Dream speech changed the world”. Huffington post. Huffington. 28 Aug. 2013. Web. 1 march. 2015.). Today the speech is known as the greatest speech of this
Throughout the 1960’s racism had kept America separated between whites and blacks. Separation caused by people being judged by a solitary feature of their body, their skin color. Martin Luther King was against such discrimination, he was determined to help all African Americans men and women achieve their equality through his philosophies and non-violent movements. He believed “ that nonviolent protests is the most effective weapon against a racist and unjust society” ( Mach, Andrew. “ MLK Jr. 8 Peaceful Protests”. CsMonitor, 15 Jan. 2012. Web. 1 March. 2015.). His protests were founded on non-violence to achieve equality. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights activist who altered the course of history for many …show more content…
raised his voice.
Born on January 15, 1929 King didn’t see much of segregation in the early part of his childhood as his family lived in a part of Atlanta, Georgia where equality existed. He excelled in his education and had earned his doctorate in systematic theology from Boston University. King accepted an offer to become pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery. His acceptance into becoming a pastor was a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement which caused him to get deeply involved. That caused King to face many problems as many people were against desegregation. He knew how people conceptualized racism in their minds is way more divergent than what the blacks actually experienced on a daily basis. When action had been taken against Rosa Parks for not giving up her seats and few other MLK started a …show more content…
Gandhi believed that if a person hits you don’t retaliate against him instead you allow him to hurt you until he stops. Gandhi helped India gain independence from British rule through non-violent acts, king walked on the same path but for a different cause; to eliminate discrimination against blacks. King received major support, especially from John F. Kennedy. While King was in jail due to a protest in Georgia, JKF called his wife to express his emotions and concerns towards king’s arrest and helped him to be released from jail. JFK also pitched in his help by introducing new civil rights legislation. King was climbing onto something greater he shook America by his perfectly fabricated “I Have a Dream” speech. King said that the speech was “ the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation”, through his speech King had inadvertently set off a worldwide movement for racial emancipation.” ( Wapshott, Nicholas. “How Mlk’s I Have A Dream speech changed the world”. Huffington post. Huffington. 28 Aug. 2013. Web. 1 march. 2015.). Today the speech is known as the greatest speech of this