He explains the difference between unjust and just laws saying a just law is one that is made by man but parallels the code and laws of God. And thus, he can rightfully tell people to disobey the unjust segregation ordinances because they are not morally correct. [627] He then point out the distinction between his arrest for not having a permit to parade, and that he was really arrested because he was promoting desegregation. He then points out the First amendments right of peaceful assembly and protest. He says that if you are going to disobey the law you must do it so with a willingness to admit it and acceptance of the appropriate punishment- that in turn is an example of respecting the
was against the traditional views and unjust laws, which discriminated against him and his fellow people. He felt that the only way that these unjust laws and traditional beliefs would ever change would be by protestesting. He also felt that without protest the laws and traditions would remain the same forever. Along with encouraging protest, King's letter was also a justification of his actions. By taking the time to answer his critics (or persecutors, as he is in prison) with patience, logic and intelligence, as opposed to retaliating, King was also able to justify his actions.
He said “at the center of non-violence stands the principle of love” (Martin Luther King Junior). Malcolm x believed that the only way to stop violence is by any means necessary. He believed that if someone hits you and you ignore it, that person is going to continue hitting you. He said, “Obey the law, respect everyone, but if someone puts their hands on you, sent him to the cemetery”. Malcolm was not a violent person he just did not like people to take advantage of him or his people.
King begins with acquiesce, an extreme behaviour with which the oppressed do nothing to fight injustice. He references the biblical story of Israelites slaves, some of whom chose to remain slaves rather than fight for their freedom. As a Baptist minister, King would be familiar with preaching humility as a Christian value, but in this writing he says that those who humbly accept wearing the “yolk of oppression” (2-2) are just as immoral as the system which allows them to be oppressed. King is stating that we are all equal, and allowing hatred and injustice to pass unchecked is only creating a “negative freedom” (2-4). He then moves to the contrast of acquiesce; violence.
On the other hand, Martin L King believed in non-violence and integration. MLK organized “sit-ins” which consisted on black people to go into shops where colored people weren’t welcome and just sit there as a peaceful protest. Malcolm criticized Martin on this because he believed that these actions weren’t making any successful impact. These events are what differenced Martin L. King from Malcolm X. I approach more to MLK’s cause because he wanted integration between different races without any usage of violence from their part. He wanted to achieve this by peacefully breaking the unjust laws, which was a code that is out of harmony with the moral law.
This is probably the most heartbreaking assertion Martin Luther King ever makes . He feels as if the church has shirked its responsibilities to the African American people, hiding behind “anesthetizing security of stained-glass windows”. I totally agree with , Dr. Martin Luther King’s , take on ,” Just and Unjust laws .” “There are many just and unjust laws; ones which should be followed in order to be a moral person, and laws in which you must disobey for conscious sake in order to be a moral person .” This is the answer Martin Luther King had given when the clergymen wanted to know why he was breaking laws .” Laws are made to protect the people , not to degrade and punish them .” As far as Dr. Martin Luther King , is concerned, the African American would continue to do whatever was necessary, preferably non-violently, to obtain the legal and moral right that was theirs
Thoreau’s essay, “Civil Disobedience”, describes his idea of rebellion against laws he felt were unnecessary or unjust. He says that not following a law he doesn’t believe in is the most effective way to show the government and lawmakers what he stands for. “Civil
Instead of preaching that one day the blacks would have equality and preaching wrong, Booker T. Washington preached to them that being equal is not what it is all about. He did this so the blacks would not lose faith and eventually give their hopes up on being equal. They ended up focusing on themselves and their brothers and dealt with the system. They accepted themselves as blacks into this nation. In today's day and age for example, there are people who are still racist, people who don't accept blacks because of their color and culture, but today blacks understand that and accept it.
Woodson, I carefully sought out and identified the three main points that I believe Woodson wanted his readers to take from one of his greatest works. The mere imparting of information is not education. Above all things, the effort must result in making a man think and do for himself. This quote from Woodson, in my opinion, is one of his main points because it makes the reader realize that education is just the tip of the iceberg in the fight for overall equality between Blacks and Whites that is still a topic of debate today. Woodson also stressed that society did not make a valid effort in trying to domesticate the African-American after the oppression of slavery ended.
Martin Luther King stated, “A just law is a man-made law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law” (Schaefer, 2011, p. 187). King believed, “that people have the right to disobey unjust laws under certain circumstances” (Schaefer, 2011, p. 187). I agree with King’s beliefs in regards to civil disobedience. If a person feels strongly about something, the only way for things to change, are for people to take a stand.