Dr. King stood for equality and wanted to end the nightmare of segregation and finally have African Americans rights as equal as Whites rights was. Martin Luther King was never seen as violent person, He was all about peace stood for what he believed was right. On the time of July 20, 1962 when FDC issued a temporary restraining order to halt demonstrations by participants in the Albany Movement, Dr. King and fellow leaders Ralph Abernathy, Dr. William G. Anderson, and Charles M. Sherrod kindly abided by the order. Even after all the injustice going they still accepted and respected the order. …show more content…
Martin Luther King never believed in fighting violence with violence.
A few quotes from his Nobel Peace Prize speech greatly explains this. Dr. King states “ I am mindful that only yesterday in Birmingham, Alabama our children crying out for brotherhood were answered with fire hoses, snarling dogs and even death ”. “ I am mindful that only yesterday in Philadelphia, Mississippi young people seeking to secure the right to vote were brutalized and murdered “. “ I am mindful that debilitating and grinding poverty afflicts my people and chains them to the lowest rung of the economic ladder “. Dr. King also states that more than 40 houses of worship in the state of Mississippi were bombed or burned because they offered a sanctuary to those who would not accept segregation. These things alone are just completely horrific and yet shows again why Dr. King was a non-violent person, Even after all the wrong doing that was being done to his
people.
Some people might argue or go against Dr. Kings assassination saying they believe it was just which I believe is both an offensive and absurd statement to say. Certain People believed that he held too much power for example how he held the largest civil right gathering ever as many as 250,000 participants where he gave his famous “ I have a dream” speech. People might also argue that he was a threat to congress and politics due to how many followers he had and congress passing the civil rights act in 1964. These statements make me extremely angry to even speak on but sadly this is how some people thought unfortunately.
When it comes down to it Dr. King is one of the most memorable civil right activist leaders and will be honored and remembered for his great accomplishments. He always believe in peace and non-violent efforts to end brutal error of segregation, social, legal, educational and political injustice, Which is why his assassination was unjust.