A tough obstacle that becomes a dream
“ But something else less easy to conquer stands in the ways of his dreams for himself”.
In the beginning of our conquests there are obstacles that are overwhelming to challenge. Our incentives are to either challenge the problem or give up in despair. The journeys towards accomplishment will have both perils and benefits to encounter on average. Martin Luther King’s expedition to civil rights is a story to acknowledge.
Doctor Martin Luther King was born in January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia named after his father Martin Luther King Senior. During his adolescence Martin lived under racial segregations where Whites and African Americans were divided. To cope with
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the divided line, his mother provided him the best she could with books about heroes for inspiration. Martin crossed the racial boundary and made friends with a white boy since they lived in the same neighborhood. When they both matured, the school segregation kept them apart putting Martin in grief over a valuable friend. It is unfortunate that this enforcement barricades these ethnic groups from assimilation. To make one race inferior to another is a prejudice act towards society. Assuming that Martin took a risk to bring civil justice , he knew what consequences were destined to prevail. His reluctance to give up a friend reminds me of several memories similar to that. I remember my Viola teacher telling me about his experience dating a Vietnamese girl during high school. Their relationship was perfect until her parents had superstition over this interracial dating conspiracy. Some Parents enforce their children upon growing up to marry a person of the same ethnicity and heritage. Thus their options are limited to whom they choose for marital status and cultural ethnic norms. For example in Japanese culture a man expects his spouse to make his meals, clothing and tidy the house each day.Cultural roles around the world give less freedom for people to enjoy their lives. With interracial marriages occurring often, there is a reduction in cultural confinement. I find it joyful to see people composed of two ethnicities merged together into one. It is a representation of the two who traveled out of their racial boundaries to produce equal diversity. Martin Luther King Junior must have been heartbroken with a glass wall dividing the two races. I see his attempt to bring equality to his society after the loss of a friend. By far he has not given up on his conquest to civil rights in spite of critical oppressions. “ Direct Knowledge of the illusory nature of panic. The feeling I had let everything go out of control” As community activists convinced his church to address the plans for the Montgomery bus boycott King became hesitated to join due to his obligations. After being convinced he took the favor to join the plan. African American Leaders joined together at the Church to address the one day bus boycott later to extend. For 381 days the boycott ran with no African American passengers on the bus. The humiliating drop of money and Black passengers caused the Whites of Montgomery to dismantle the boycott. African American leaders knew that commissiong this act would lead to lethal consequences. Dr. King and leaders of the Montgomery Improvement Association were imprisoned and his home was bombed by segregationists. A modified system of segregation was demanded to be in place falling into total abolishment. After the US Supreme Court ruled segregation on buses unconstitutional, Dr. King became the first passenger to ride an integrated bus on December 21st, 1956. His heroic risk became a symbolism for Black protest. It is interesting to note what occurs in previous experiences later to be strengthened upon a returning approach. The failures and observations are a learning experience used for success. Rosa Park’s defiance to yield her seat to a white man was unsuccessful entering jail but the bus boycott proved to be a counter strike to her act. When we encounter a difficult obstacle we learn from the experience and become predicative to achieve the accomplishment. By then you have a straight out analysis of what to expect if the same situation occurs and how to react. Our fears can discourage us to re attempt a challenge faced. The negativity and experience haunts the internal memory of our consciousness. This reminds me of my first Driving exam I took. When my examiner cued commands or sighted mistakes, I was quick to reaction and swift movements to counter the situation. When I finished the test, I had hoped that the minor mistakes allowed me to pass and obtain a license. Unfortunately I failed the exam and had low self esteem throughout the day from the test experience. Perhaps Dr King had some experiences growing up in his prime youth later to prevail in which his dream actions became true. “There is a circle in humanity, he told me , and I can feel its warmth. But I am forever outside”. The prevalence of sit - ins and freedom rides for the direct action towards the civil rights progressed non - violence. King utilized non-violence to strengthen his leadership In 1961 King and members of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference began the first non- violent direct action campaign in Albany. This outreach started the Albany Movement which proposed the desegregation of communities. Within one week thousands of African Americans in Albany flocked out to the streets to protest with mass arrests. King himself participated with the locals in hopes of a progressive victory to civil rights. The Albany Movement was a failure as King and the SCLC group retreated and traveled to Birmingham where the Alabama for Christian Rights Group established a base for the Civil Rights protest. From the previous experience in Albany goals and movements strategies were preplanned. Unfortunately the plan backfired with an increase of police brutality to break up the protests. The cause brought public attention to white businessmen with federal intervention. Eventually King’s campaign was victorious desegregating communities, facilities and providing equal opportunity employment for African Americans. For eight days, King was jailed during this campaign composing” a letter from birmingham jail’. As he attempted to speak his truthful words of justice, it was not enough to win a victory over the public. I could never believe that a man who wanted to bring equality through peaceful protests was incarcerated. For the intentions he plotted out were misunderstood. I can recall when people do not have the right to speak or address their points to be understood. “In any given cell only a small fraction of the genes are active. Messages to awaken these genes are transmitted by the surrounding cytoplasm, messages from other cells , or outside substances.” Drastic measures took into affected King and the SCLC in the 1960’s. Four Black demonstrated the injustice of racial divides by sitting in at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro ,South Carolina. The news of this event expanded to other cities in proposal to promote community support of desegregation. These four students demonstrated their roles of being civil rights protagonists. Faced with constant hatred and discouragement to break their spirits, they were able to be strong. King traveled to Washington to deliver his infamous speech “ I have a dream” where a legacy remains. When he spoke those first three words, I can see his imagination become a reality. You would envision a confident destiny to become the future. Of the supporters who heard his speech were entitled to have him as a hero. Later the Civil Rights act was established in 1964 to make facilities equal. The dividing wall no longer barricades the two races from dissimulating together. This victory granted the change for the once unfair justices. “Everything he heard from his brother he took into himself . Such love as Leo had for his brother he took into himself, Such love as Leo had for his brother can be a forceful teacher.” Growing up as a kid, I was challenged by moral life lessons and hindrance.
Similar to King’s quest to non violence, there was need for role models to thrive. My delayed development and special needs were often left unnoticed by my parents. This alarmed and infuriated my brother who was the only one to recognize it first. For 13 years I never understood the reason for his consistent anger towards me and my family. The reason for this is clear as my brother deeply cared about me. King himself possibly had a similar childhood only to be treated softer in his family. The positive reinforcement of heart to heart talks brought me to take on different approaches to a situation I did wrong. Although I was perceived often to never process a misunderstanding completely. I feel for King’s hardships similar to mines where he went through several trial and errors to develop the Civil Rights Movement.
Heading into the late 1960’s King moves forward with the SCLC to launch the Northern campaign in Chicago. There were several deficiencies in the economic statuses of Blacks. He ordered a revision of wealth and resources to tone down on harsh capitalism to improve the welfare. King commissioned the poor people’s march to portray the issues of poverty in America. On April 4th, 1968 King was assassinated before the march started leaving his wife Coretta Scott King and his children to survive. In the end he left a legacy and an official holiday to
prosper.
As Chris McCandless once said, “I now walk into the wild,” a phrase that not only represents a future with unknown mysteries, but a phrase that finishes the puzzle of his and Martin Luther King, Jr’s life. When looking at a historical or inspirational person, you may notice they operated outside the usual bounds of society to achieve a particular purpose. Such is the case for McCandless and King. Although Chris McCandless and Martin Luther King, Jr both shared a fatal death, these men had many similarities and differences between how they reached success, encountered obstacles, and left an impact towards people's lives.
The text consists of six well-illustrated sections, and epilogue, and a record of King’s arrests, and each of those sections shows a stage in King’s life. These sections show both sides of King, and are well-rounded in coving King’s inner motivations and his external impact. He developed a person of global renown, the author says about King, “It was in relation to him or in opposition to him that men defined themselves and their racial postures” (197). He also goes into detail about the motivations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and he shows how the ups and downs of King’s experiences in the civil rights movement affected King on a personal level. Bennett discusses how activists like Gandhi shaped King’s own goals as a leader as he evolved into the leader he was over the course of his life. The biography illustrates ho...
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American baptist minister, Civil Rights activist, and humanitarian. He was born on January 25, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia under the name of Michael King, Jr. Both he and his father later adopted the name of the German protestant leader Martin Luther in honor of him. King thrived at Booker T. Washington High School, graduating at the age of 15 before moving on to Morehouse College. For years, he had questioned religion, but in his third year of college, he took a bible class that renewed his faith. King later went on to study at Crozer theological seminary for three years. He met his future wife during his last year of seminary, and went on to receive his Ph.D in 1955 at the age of 25.
When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white person in 1955 she was arrested. When the Supreme Court ruled segregated seating on public buses unconstitutional in 1956, King was highly influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and also Bayard Rustin who was a activist. Martin Luther King Jr’s role was the SCLC president and has his position he traveled around the world giving lectures on non-violent protest and civil rights. King Jr would meet with religious figures, activist and political leaders. One family who Martin Luther King Jr met had describe him as “the guiding light of our technique of non-violent social change.” (MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. 2017). King Jr and his family moved back to Atlanta in 1960 where he joined his father as co-pastor. In 1964 King Jr held and organised the March on Washington for jobs and freedom and was attended by 200,000-300,000 participants. The march was widely regarded as a watershed moment in the history of the American civil rights.The walk finished in King's most renowned address, known as the "I Have a Dream" discourse, an energetic call for peace and uniformity that many consider a perfect work of art of talk. Remaining on the means of the Lincoln Memorial a landmark to the president who a century sooner had cut down the foundation of servitude in the United
Jan. 15, 1929 - Dr. King is born - Born on Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Ga., he was the second of three children of the Rev. Michael (later Martin) and Alberta Williams King.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15,1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the middle child of three born to Alberta Williams King and Martin Luther King Sr. Martin’s parents were kind and loving and did their best to try to shield their children
King peacefully pleads for racial tolerance and the end of segregation by appealing to the better side of white Americans. His attempt to persuade America about the justice of his cause, and to gain support for the civil rights movement was emotionally moving. He spoke to all races, but his rhetoric was patriotic, and culturally similar to, and focused on African-Americans. He was able to make practical use of a history many Americans are proud of. The use of repetition reinforced his words making it simpler and more straightforward to follow. His speech remains powerful because it is still relevant today, like economic injustices and stereotyping. This reading can be applied to remedying current issues of stereotyping, racism, and discrimination by changing white racial resentment and eliminating racial
This letter addressed the criticism he received while peacefully protesting. It was also a response to the injustices he witnessed and experienced while visiting the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s Birmingham branch. He explains how he and the SCLC organized their plans of nonviolent action for change in not only the segregated schools in Alabama, but for the discriminated people of America. Dr. King declares, “Justice too long delayed is justice denied” (344). He states that African American people have waited more than 340 years for constitutional and God-given rights (King 344). His pleas for recognition of the mass injustices and his assemblies of nonviolent actions caused a wave of changes to occur across the country. His teachings and actions paved the way for African Americans and other minorities to be given the opportunity to exceed expectations and not to be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. One such person became our 44th President.
Martin Luther King Day is a day to remember all of the things that King did in his life including his life story, his “I Have a Dream” speech, and his memorable holiday. People celebrate to salute Martin’s accomplishments and thank him. “A day on, not a day off” has been told to express that the holiday is used to also encourage community service (Schulke). This man changed the timeline of history and clearly left his mark on the world. Next time it’s the third Monday in January, remember that it is not just a regular day; it is a landmark in history.
Martin Luther King was one of the greatest civil right activists in American history. Martin Luther King impacted American society in many ways and one of the most important things he did for America was weakening racism in America. At the time when he was living, colored people living America were treated differently with white people. For example colored people needed a pass to go through certain places, they could not go to the same school as white people and it was much harder for colored people to get a job compare to white people. Martin Luther king thought these were wrong. He also thought these were against American dream. For him American dream meant every people having equal rights, opportunity and freedom. What was happening in America were completely against these. To fix this problem, Martin Luther King moved around the country and did nonviolent protest and organized a peaceful marching which attracted national attention showing brutality of police that were trying to stop the march. Martin Luther King also delivered a lot of speeches that inspired many people all over the world and one of his speeches include “I have a Dream.” One of the most famous speeches in America. In this speech he clearly explain his own opinion of how he think everyone should be treated
THE WAYS OF MEETING OPPRESSION IS AN ESSAY WRITTEN BY MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ADDRESSING SEGREGATION THAT IS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TOWARD THE AFRICAN AMERICAN AUDIENCE. King’s primary audience is the African Americans, but also he has secondary audiences that he addresses, which are a combination of Christians or those who know of, or believe in the Christian views, as well as people in the legal system. He gives examples through his text that will demonstrate how he addresses mostly the African Americans, but also the various other audiences he is trying to reach to through his memorable speech. In his writing, he tells of three ways that they deal with oppression, and based on these he sends out a message to all who have read or heard his words. This message states what has been done in the past, as well as what should be done based on these past experiences. King chooses to speak to certain people through certain contexts and key phrases. In choosing certain phrases and also on how he states his words, he is successful in influencing all his audiences that he intended to persuade. The words that he carefully chose will tell how and why he wanted to focus on the primary and secondary audiences of his choice.
Dr. King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. His real name was Michael King Jr., but legally changed it to Martin Luther King Jr. When he was older, he graduated from Boston University and later attended Morehouse College
James Cone’s Martin & Malcolm & America paints a distinctive portrait of the individual yet complementary lives of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. Cone takes an introspective lens and casts imagery of the backgrounds of King and Malcolm; examining their childhood until the moment they reached monumental heights in the face in history. The story of these two heroic men is not a foreign tale, for all have heard of the works of each. Cone does not take this as an opportunity to provide a biography of their lives, he chooses to look deeper into their lives and reflect upon the development of their ideology. This in depth analysis shatters the preconceived notions many uphold regarding King and Malcolm. Both King and Malcolm looked for justice in an unfair and unjust society, but one looked through the eyes of optimism, the other looked through the eyes of an unrelenting truth. Those who have systematically suffered under the guise of others, such as African-Americans have; search for a new sense of reality. They adapt an attitude that yields a sense of well-being and self-worth. This new attitude shields one from fear and deception and gives them a collective voice. These two men, provided that voice. King advocated integration, while Malcolm focused on Black Nationalism. During an era in history that was marked with violence, inequality, hatred, hurt, and pain, an eruption of change was inevitably brewing. Cone shows how this manifested from a Southern as well as Northern perspective. There is often a false sense of equality for northern blacks, but Cone reveals how hatred and racism did not draw a boundary in the sand and say we are not crossing this line. Unfortunately, it existed everywhere. Cone successfully...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. When most Americans hear that name the first thing that comes to mind is his “Dream”. But that is not all he was. His life was more than a fight against segregation, it was segregation. He lived it and overcame it to not only better himself but to prove it could be done and to better his fellow man.
Whenever people discuss race relations today and the effect of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, they remember the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was and continues to be one of the most i...