Martin Luther king was many things in life like an American baptist minster, activist , a humanitarian but most of all he was a leader for his people. He stood up for his kind, his skin color. He saw the wrong, and wanted to fight for his peoples freedom. He was seen as the person to be behind people believed that he could change it for those African-Americans in America. Many ways that King showed his movement was with many non protest and protest marches, people wanted to march if king was leading them. Some of his movements were the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and he helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King led an unsuccessful 1962 struggle against segregation in Albany, Georgia, and helped organize the 1963 nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama. King also helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
I think it's admirable of MLK that he wanted to fight his battles non violently, it's a real testament to his beliefs and his character. By fighting non violently he saved the lives of many people in that day and also fought against difficult issues and ultimately paved a way for minorities today.
ReplyDeleteI see you with that title. This is a strong post because you used specific examples of previous occupations and specific marches and movements that MLK led. I like how you used specific years and names. All around strong post that summarizes the basics of MLK balling out.
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