“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” - Martin Luther King Jr.
This quote shows it doesn’t matter what skin color you are or where you come from in the world you shouldn’t be judge, but by the things you do. It encourages us to consider the fact that everyone in the world is equal no matter who you are. I believe that Equality is worth fighting for.
America, 1963. Racial Segregation and Racial Recrimination demonstrates the different equality between the types of people due to there skin color. The differences caused great chaos between the two types of people, black and white. This shows in the early 60’s how black people did not have the same equality as white people in America.
America will always remember Martin Luther King Jr who decided to stand up for what he believes in. This was a story of hope and peace. One man stood up to both races and bravely told a speech. He believed that racism between black and white was becoming unequal. Martin Luther King Jr died on April 4, 1968, which happened to become a tragic death. This demonstrates how no matter who you are in the world or how you look they should be equal. His speech, “I Have A Dream” approached many people to realised what has happened in the world. This created a big changed through the nation. Equality is important to fight for because they are both the same but different because of there skin color.
As Martin Luther King Jr fought for what he believed in, he was inspired by one specific man who also influences two different types of man. His name was
Ghandi. This heroic man stood up for what he believes in. Ghandi as a power of faith used non violence to win over the freedom and civil rights for India. He still inspires many across the world. The two other men’s that was also influence by Ghandi were
Howard Thurman a classmate of Martin Luther King Jr father, who was an educator and civil right leader. His mission was to meet Ghandi, who told him to bring back the words of “Non Violence” back to the United States. Later Howard Thurman decided to create the first racially integrated, intercultural church in 1944. The other man was Bayard Rustin who was also inspired by Ghandi work with “Non Violence”. He mentored Martin Luther King through out his political actions.
Bayard Rustin was an American Leader for civil rights and gay rights for human rights. Three people all inspired by “Non Violence” showed Martin Luther King Jr what he needed to do.
The Montgomery Bus Boyott showed him what he needed to work on. This demonstrates the lack of equality in the world. On March, 1955 a young girl by the age of 15 decided to sit at the front of the bus. Claudette Colvins refused to gives her seat on the bus to a Caucasian man. Her reason was fairly simple, Claudette was a pregnant woman, and was still in high school. Martin Luther King Jr decided to look into the case, but later the court decided to close the case and wait for a better case to chase. After several months later, on December 1st 1995, Rosa Parks also refused her seat for a Caucasion man. All of the black people in her row moved but not her. She was arrested and sent into trail. Martin Luther King Jr decided to lead this trail. It lasted for 385 days, which ended with Martin’s house being bombed. Towards the end they came to an agreement which ended racial segregation on all the Montgomery Bus Boycotts. Martin Luther King believed in what he needed to do.
Additionally Martin Luther King Jr was disappointed, by the lack of respect for black people. He decided to represent, “March of Washington for Jobs and Freedom”. This encourages him to do this role, since he was a representative to ascend President John f. Kennedy changes. This concerned President Kennedy that the impact of negativity of civil rights wouldn’t proceed, but due to there organizer it was a march that would precede no matter what happens. Different people that supported civil rights for African American were there. About 70-85% of the people were black and the rest where white. Later that day Martin Luther King delivered his, “I Have a Dream” speech.
This is important because everyone has a dream but nobody is willing to stand up and fight for what they believe in. Martin Luther King did. He delivered a speech that was touching and used the terms, racial equality to end discrimination. Over all the people that supported him and civil rights were over 2,000. He had a powerful, peaceful speech at the Lincoln Monuments to all the people around him. “
I Have a Dream.”
No matter who you are in the world you can always stand up for what you believed in. Just like this heroic figure Martin Luther King stood up not only for equality but for the hearts of others.
