Essays on Martin Luther King Page 3

Freedom is very important in this world and allows an equal opportunity for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Freedom also always the ability to do whatever you want without someone telling you what you can or cannot do. Mandela obtains freedom by creating a campaign that focused on racism and freedom and to…

Rosa Parks was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. She is considered to be “the first lady of civil rights” and “the mother of the freedom movement”. She was born in Alabama on February 4, 1913, and died on October 24, 2005, at…

The struggle and fight for equality for people of color has always been a topic on the table but now it has returned, but in a new movement. Once again, history is repeating itself but with a new generation with new ideas and tactics. This issue has been a decades-long movement in the making that…

In 1863, The Emancipation Proclamation passed in the United States signifying the freedom of African American slaves. Although slavery was now declared illegal, the fight for equality was far from over. Almost a century later, African Americans continued to face inequality, especially in Birmingham Alabama, sparking concern from the famous leader and activist, Martin Luther…

In Martin Luther King’s “A Letter from Birmingham Jail”, he institutes himself with the audience as someone they can trust. At the start, King communicates with the readers as “My Dear Fellow Clergymen:” King uses this similarity between him and the readers everywhere in the letter, and in contrast distinguishes the behavior behind both sides….

Most people take freedom for granted. They do not understand the sacrifices people have made to achieve freedom. Freedom is not free; people had to give their life for your freedom of religion, right, segregation, equality, and more. They did not only fight for their freedom but yours. People like Sojourner Truth fought for freedom…

The twentieth century was an era of hostility amongst two racial gatherings, African Americans and Caucasians, in the United States. Racial discrimination began in the former Confederate states, the states of the south. Racial equality issues were the topic most frequently discussed in apolitical areas and political areas. The two most renowned activists of the…

While there’s been great progress towards equality for African Americans, equal opportunities evade many of them. Equality is the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities which is something that they still struggle with today. I’m going to analyze how they have yet to achieve equality despite the progress that’s been made….

The sixties were a harshly divided time in America. Though the Civil War and slavery occurred in the past, segregation and racism still remained deeply embedded in the roots of Southern culture. In a society that tried to silence all African Americans, a few people fought to make their voices heard, including Dr. Martin Luther…

First conceived by famous playwright Edward Bulwer-Lytton, it is often said “the pen is mightier than the sword,” but to what extent does this ring true? Metaphorically, the sentiment highlights the effectiveness of communication rather than a violent approach to an issue. However, this opinion is heavily debated as the power struggle between militia and…