Martin Luther King Jr Influence
When we think Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. we often think of an African American man that led all African Americans into making history each day he led the civil rights movement. During the 13 years of MLKS leadership from December 1955-April 4 1968, the African American community achieved more progress towards racial equality in America than the previous years had done. King was and still is to this day considered of the most prominent advocate of nonviolence and one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in world history!
Dr. Martin Luther King was born January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia to Alberta Williams King and Martin Luther King, Sr. and siblings such as an older sister, Willie Christine King, and a younger brother, Alfred Daniel Williams …show more content…
was a very influential man on King's life. He was a Baptist minister and was in charge of the children's moral and religious education. To Mr. King, his father was a model of courage and compassion and strength. King Sr. "had led a successful campaign to equalize the salaries of white and black teachers in Atlanta". He worked hard and well for the rights of people and taught his son to do it as well. King Jr. knew from a young age that people didn't have the same rights and he couldn't understand the reason as to why. He tried to comprehend it, but he couldn't see how a man could be so distasteful to another man so much just because of the color of his skin. King once said, "I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character". He wanted to open people’s eyes and see each other as being people. Not to be judged on their race, religion, gender, age or anything except their character and what they are willing to do to change things in the world. "Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness." -Martin Luther King Jr. . He was very passionate and he wanted others to be as well.
King was taught when he was very young how people were segregated. He had many white friends before he started school, but when school started he was no longer allowed to see hear or play with them. The white parents did not want their sons playing
Dr. Martin Luther King was born January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia to Alberta Williams King and Martin Luther King, Sr. and siblings such as an older sister, Willie Christine King, and a younger brother, Alfred Daniel Williams …show more content…
was a very influential man on King's life. He was a Baptist minister and was in charge of the children's moral and religious education. To Mr. King, his father was a model of courage and compassion and strength. King Sr. "had led a successful campaign to equalize the salaries of white and black teachers in Atlanta". He worked hard and well for the rights of people and taught his son to do it as well. King Jr. knew from a young age that people didn't have the same rights and he couldn't understand the reason as to why. He tried to comprehend it, but he couldn't see how a man could be so distasteful to another man so much just because of the color of his skin. King once said, "I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character". He wanted to open people’s eyes and see each other as being people. Not to be judged on their race, religion, gender, age or anything except their character and what they are willing to do to change things in the world. "Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness." -Martin Luther King Jr. . He was very passionate and he wanted others to be as well.
King was taught when he was very young how people were segregated. He had many white friends before he started school, but when school started he was no longer allowed to see hear or play with them. The white parents did not want their sons playing