Martin Luther King Speech
Inspiration
"I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the promised land." (King). After the Civil War the thirteenth amendment was passed abolishing slavery. However, many still saw Black people as “second-class citizens.” “Segregation: the practice or policy of keeping people of different races, religions, etc., separate from each other,” (Webster). Also known as the “Black Codes,” the Jim Crow laws were passed providing legal defense, and enforcement of segregation. These laws existed in the North but were primarily in the South. Whites were superior, African Americans being the inferior race.Violence was acceptable to keep Blacks in check, (Constitutional Rights). Civil Rights Activists worked for racial equality in the United States, one being Martin Luther King Jr. He spread his beliefs …show more content…
inspired many was by doing peaceful marches. During these marches people were attacked. “Protesters were beaten, sprayed with high-pressure water hoses, tear-gassed, and attacked by police dogs…,” (HistoryNet). King’s goal was non-violence but his movements were often confronted with attacks. On March 7, 1965 a march planned from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, turned violent. The march is known as “Bloody Sunday” where demonstrators were severely injured. King was not in the march but made sure to be in the next one. On March 9, 1965 another march was planned with King included. The marchers attempted crossing the Pettus Bridge again. State troopers met them. Instead of confronting them, he knelt in prayer and turned back. Avoiding the previous catastrophe. The march aroused support for the Voting Rights Act of 1965, (Biography.com). During some marches King lost support because of his “weak attempt at change.” Even in the face of danger King stood up for in what he believed in. His many peaceful marches brought attention and support to ending
"I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the promised land." (King). After the Civil War the thirteenth amendment was passed abolishing slavery. However, many still saw Black people as “second-class citizens.” “Segregation: the practice or policy of keeping people of different races, religions, etc., separate from each other,” (Webster). Also known as the “Black Codes,” the Jim Crow laws were passed providing legal defense, and enforcement of segregation. These laws existed in the North but were primarily in the South. Whites were superior, African Americans being the inferior race.Violence was acceptable to keep Blacks in check, (Constitutional Rights). Civil Rights Activists worked for racial equality in the United States, one being Martin Luther King Jr. He spread his beliefs …show more content…
inspired many was by doing peaceful marches. During these marches people were attacked. “Protesters were beaten, sprayed with high-pressure water hoses, tear-gassed, and attacked by police dogs…,” (HistoryNet). King’s goal was non-violence but his movements were often confronted with attacks. On March 7, 1965 a march planned from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, turned violent. The march is known as “Bloody Sunday” where demonstrators were severely injured. King was not in the march but made sure to be in the next one. On March 9, 1965 another march was planned with King included. The marchers attempted crossing the Pettus Bridge again. State troopers met them. Instead of confronting them, he knelt in prayer and turned back. Avoiding the previous catastrophe. The march aroused support for the Voting Rights Act of 1965, (Biography.com). During some marches King lost support because of his “weak attempt at change.” Even in the face of danger King stood up for in what he believed in. His many peaceful marches brought attention and support to ending