MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. On November 4th 2008, Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States. Obama was the first African American president in the history of our country. This is an immense accomplishment paved by many influential African American leaders in history who have fought for many years to merely live in equality with other races in America. One well known contributor was Martin Luther King Jr. He was a man who was lead by a dream, a dream that he turned into a reality through his will power and strong belief in the ability of the nation to see that living in peace and equality is the only way our nation can prosper and become a power to be reckoned
Close your eyes and imagine Martin Luther King Jr. returning to the United States. If this were possible to happen, he would have a lot of thoughts running through his head. He would feel accomplished and I think he would know that he made a difference in the world today. He also would feel that he made many impacts in our world such as, segregation, the equal opportunities of African Americans and he would be very surprised to see Barack Obama a man of the African American race our new president of the United States. Martin Luther King Jr. made such a great impact on segregation.
Martin Luther King, Jr., A Civil Rights Movement Advocate and Leader Martin Luther King Jr., was a highly prominent figure during the 1950s and 1960s and has continued to be so throughout the decades. He was a strong believer of equality among all people regardless of race. King, Jr., participated and served as a leader during the civil rights movement in which he delivered his famous speech “I Have a Dream,” as well as other historical texts and demonstrations. King, Jr., family background served as a foundation which allowed him to stand firm on his beliefs and to furiously promote and fight for the equal treatment of all people. King, Jr., was born in Atlanta Georgia on January 15, 1929, to Alberta Williams and Michael Luther King
| Martin Luther King, Jr.’s many impeccable qualities make him one of the most inspirational and admired heroes of all time. His actions motivate and his words are legendary, carrying a great impact up to this day. “In the years since his assassination on April 4, 1968…Martin Luther King, Jr., has evolved from a prominent civil rights leader into the symbol for the civil rights movement in the United States. He is studied by school children of all backgrounds; his words are quoted by the powerless and the powerful, by anyone who has a dream to make her or his life better, to better the nation, or the world” (DISCovering Multicultural America. Online ed.).
Obama and Martin Luther King Jr. are very common in many ways. They both are trying to make America a better place for all races but the only thing is, nowadays our economy is the thing that needs fixing. They both had a dream. They both were African American men. They both had a starting point and they both made history.
The result of this landmark order was a mobilization of efforts in obtaining equal rights for blacks, once and for all. Martin Luther King, quite possibly the most influential figure in the civil rights movement, has become a national icon in the history of modern American liberalism. A Baptist minister and organizer of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, King was profoundly affected by Mahatma Gandhi’s success with non-violent activism. On a trip to India in 1959, King deepened his understanding of non-violent resistance and described it as, “the most potent weapon available to oppressed people in their struggle for justice and human dignity.” (King 134) Due to the fact that Martin Luther King chose to use non-violent protests and social activism as his weapon and not an actual weapon, he is considered to be one of the leaders of the more conservative leaders of the civil rights movement. This more conservative approach to attaining civil rights tried to achieve their goals through spreading awareness and winning legislative
His greatest accomplishment is the advancement of civil right. He combated racial inequality through non-violence, he use the tactics of other civil rights activist such as Ghandi. His accomplishment has earned him a Nobel Peace Prize. His I have a dream speech is one of the greatest speech in the American history. Martin Luther King grew up in a segregated society where white people oppressed black people.
James Marcellus Professor West Critical Thinking Argumentative Project Part III When first elected in 2008, Barack Obama made what was a dream for so many African-Americans across the globe, a reality by becoming the first African-American President in the history of the United States. Along with his election, he brought excitement and what so many blacks called “hope” for the world and specifically the black community. But ironically, the first black President in the U.S. is furthering the insurmountable epidemics that the African-American community is plagued with every day. Barack Obama continues to forward and promote the very agendas that incarcerate, sicken, and ultimately kill African-Americans all over this country. Obama supports and contributes to the growth of the homosexual community, which is where HIV and STD’s are most prevalent amongst blacks.
Beverly Nicole Rivera 14 October 2011 Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was known for his Civil Rights Activist Movement, his talent as a speechwriter and orator. He fought for the rights of his fellow African American citizens and fought for equality amongst whites and blacks. His was well known for his non violent movement learned from Mahatma Gandhi. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia and died on April 4, 1968. Martin Luther was born as Michael Luther King, Jr. but changed his name later in his life to Martin.
He was counseled by Bayard Rustin and dedicated himself to the fundamentals of non-violence. King inspired thousands of people through his fearlessness action. He was always positive, always willing to meet new challenges to achieve his number goal, the Cilvil Rights Act of 1964. After tackling that problem, he was awarded for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed standing