King Jr Influence
1. What influences and experiences had the greatest impact in Dr. King's development as a leader?
Dr. King’s father was a huge influence. His father was a big advocate in social causes and political issues. He assisted in voter registration drives, participated in the NAACP movement, and was a board member at Morehouse College. Dr. King's father raised him with religious principles and linked him to the church. Dr. King's parents presented information on the subject of racial harmony stuck with Martin Luther and armed him against all forms of prejudice.
While Dr. King attended Morehouse College, he was impressed by the president of the school, Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, who had a huge impact on generations of black students. Dr. Mays drive and …show more content…
All of these men had great influence on Dr. King and he believed "truth is the whole and Kegel convinced him that growth, courage and responsibility comes with responsibility, an idea that would later remain edivent in his life. In addition, it was during the reading of Marx that King formed an understanding of how government institutions failed the people and did not meet the needs of the people and that it was no longer useful. Dr. King put Walter Rauschenbusch at the top of his list of philosophers because of his book comprehend a person's day-to-day socioeconomic environment was important to the Christian …show more content…
butted heads with government officials constantly. J. Edgar Hoover called Martin Luther King Jr. "the most notorious liar in the country".
3. How did this experience shape Dr. King as a leader and prepare him for the events that followed over the subsequent 11 years?
Dr. King was an excellent example of leadership. He was able to rally people to support his fair rights cause, making the world a great place for us all to live. He was driven, knowledgeable, passionate and willing to do whatever it took to make a difference. Dr. King mastered conflict management skills, and the skills he managed and did well without leaving others behind. This is what puts great leaders above the rest. Dr. King knew how to build self-confidence and get others to believe they could have more than what was being presented to them.
Dr. King knew he could succeed beyond limits people have placed on them and their situations. When you have faith in yourself, you will stop at nothing to pursue something. Dr. King’s confidence is obvious in his I Have a Dream speech. King believed in working with one another and that the goal was not individual but was
Dr. King’s father was a huge influence. His father was a big advocate in social causes and political issues. He assisted in voter registration drives, participated in the NAACP movement, and was a board member at Morehouse College. Dr. King's father raised him with religious principles and linked him to the church. Dr. King's parents presented information on the subject of racial harmony stuck with Martin Luther and armed him against all forms of prejudice.
While Dr. King attended Morehouse College, he was impressed by the president of the school, Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, who had a huge impact on generations of black students. Dr. Mays drive and …show more content…
All of these men had great influence on Dr. King and he believed "truth is the whole and Kegel convinced him that growth, courage and responsibility comes with responsibility, an idea that would later remain edivent in his life. In addition, it was during the reading of Marx that King formed an understanding of how government institutions failed the people and did not meet the needs of the people and that it was no longer useful. Dr. King put Walter Rauschenbusch at the top of his list of philosophers because of his book comprehend a person's day-to-day socioeconomic environment was important to the Christian …show more content…
butted heads with government officials constantly. J. Edgar Hoover called Martin Luther King Jr. "the most notorious liar in the country".
3. How did this experience shape Dr. King as a leader and prepare him for the events that followed over the subsequent 11 years?
Dr. King was an excellent example of leadership. He was able to rally people to support his fair rights cause, making the world a great place for us all to live. He was driven, knowledgeable, passionate and willing to do whatever it took to make a difference. Dr. King mastered conflict management skills, and the skills he managed and did well without leaving others behind. This is what puts great leaders above the rest. Dr. King knew how to build self-confidence and get others to believe they could have more than what was being presented to them.
Dr. King knew he could succeed beyond limits people have placed on them and their situations. When you have faith in yourself, you will stop at nothing to pursue something. Dr. King’s confidence is obvious in his I Have a Dream speech. King believed in working with one another and that the goal was not individual but was