Monday, February 6, 2017
Revolutionary
Martin Luther King Jr. is one the greatest revolutionaries of all time because of what he did for the african american race. With the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation it freed african americans, but it didn't help them get on their feet and start a life. It was something like keeping a person in prison for a number of years and suddenly discovering that that person is not guilty of the crime for which he was convicted. And you just go up to him and say, "Now you are free," but you don’t give him any bus fare to get to town. You don’t give him any money to get some clothes to put on his back or to get on his feet again in life. He became a pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. He was a major advocate for non-violent protests and made huge advancements in the civil rights movement. His advancements have been recognized by the whole world and is still recognized today.
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I believe that he was a significant advancement towards equality in the United States. Even today, his legacy still lives on. He essentially changed the Civil Rights movement by peacefully protesting and bringing his ideas and dreams into light. I agree with the fact that metaphor about the criminal who was never guilty. African Americans had to start from the beginning with no support. The law may have changed but the mentality had not. Martin Luther King Jr. motivated many to fight for their rights and achieved a lot of success.
ReplyDeleteloved how you said "essentially changed the Civil Rights movement by peacefully protesting and bringing his ideas and dreams into light", these days I feel like all protest turn into nothing but violence
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