The Death Of Evil Upon The Seashore By Martin Luther King Jr

A sermon by Martin Luther King Jr. entitled The Death of Evil upon the Seashore compared the ongoing battle against prejudice to biblical times. The tale of the Israelites escaping the pharaoh’s rule in Egypt, more commonly referred to as Exodus, can be found in the Bible’s Old Testament. The movement for the Israelites’ escape from Egypt and that of the civil rights era presented themselves in similar enough ways for civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama to quote a passage from the Book of Joshua to commemorate their marches. “When your children shall ask you in the time to come saying ‘What mean these stones?’ Then you shall tell them how you made it over.” This inscription was surely chosen with care, showcasing how the Israelites’
For instance, in Obstacles to Black Voters by teachingforchange.org, “In addition to refusing to protect civil rights workers attacked in front of agents, the FBI spied on and tried to discredit movement activists. In 1964, the FBI sent King an anonymous and threatening letter urging him to commit suicide…” Even the government responsible for protecting the citizens was turning against them. However, in The Story of the Israelites’ Escape from Egypt and the Entrance to the Promised Land from bibletimeline.net, “To retain power [the pharaoh] forced the Israelites into slavery, oppressing them with harsh labor and brutal treatment.” To keep supremacy in Egypt, the pharaoh deemed it appropriate to oppress them! Slavery and the brutality of even the government come together to show that the obstacles of Selma Marchers and Israelites are closely
Israelites had clearly been maltreated for far too long, and they became fed up to the point where their goal was to escape Egypt. “However, God had a plan to rescue his people, through a man named Moses.” says bibletimeline.net. The plan to rescue the Israelites out of Egypt was their central method of having hope to reach their goal. Even so, The civil rights activists worked for their cause in a less thoughtful manner, yet they still fought hard to make sure that their goal was accomplished. “Near 50,000 supporters- black and white- met the marchers in Montgomery, where they gathered in front of the state capitol to hear King and other speakers…” quotes A Historic March. This is only plays a small part in a much larger crusade, showing that, while their plans were long and complicated, both the Israelites’ and the protesters’ goal was to essentially be