Civil rights amendments, three amendments that gave African Americans to do everything that the white people could do. Even though slavery was abolished and there were equal rights for voting and protection, after these amendments were passed all hell broke loose. In 1954 Brown vs Board of Education was a big court case about segregation. Right after Brown won the court case America was in a hell hole. Then in 1963 two speeches that were about segregation will never be forgotten. Staring with governor George Wallace and his “Segregation Now, Segregation Forever” speech, then 6 months later Doctor Martin Luther King gave his “I HAVE A DREAM” arguing against Wallace’s speech. Both having Logos, Ethos, Pathos and Kairos, these two speeches can
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From King’s famous I Have A Dream speech he will always be remembered as a hero and a symbol for anti-segregation. He is well known for his non-violent actions against segregation. King served in the Birmingham Bus Boycott as leader fighting for his and every other African American right to sit where they please on a bus. From the bus boycott being successful his name grew bigger and became more famous in the Civil Rights Movement. In Albany, Georgia King started a series of non-violent anti-segregation protests in Birmingham, Alabama in the Spring of 1963. Since the protest was a success, King’s leadership was well known and got stronger. From the protest being successful it was one of the most momentous achievements of the Civil Rights Movement. As months pass by King was leading black and white people in the March on Washington Fighting for jobs and freedom. On that same day in front of 200,000 and people watching from their television, he gave his I Have A Dream speech. Finishing his speech, he leaves the people with three sentences that will always be remembered. King writes himself “Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!” (King). King’s point is that they are free, that all African Americans are finally free from everything they have been through from their ancestors till those last …show more content…
Even though he did not succeed he still tried for much more just like running for president for president. Later on he finally apologized for what he tried to do during the segregation era. Since he is dead he will always be a name that is brought up when talking about segregation for his actions that he made. Same goes for Martin Luther King Jr, all his work was successful. He did everything that he wanted and everything that the black community wanted. His voice, and name will always be remembered for demolishing segregation. His legacy still lives on as we celebrate Martin Luther King day in his honor for what he stood up for. “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win” (Gandhi). This is exactly what happened, even though the black community was put through hell and not only them same goes for the white people who helped them. They still did not give up. They kept fighting and now they finally have what their ancestors wanted but could not have. That was
From King’s famous I Have A Dream speech he will always be remembered as a hero and a symbol for anti-segregation. He is well known for his non-violent actions against segregation. King served in the Birmingham Bus Boycott as leader fighting for his and every other African American right to sit where they please on a bus. From the bus boycott being successful his name grew bigger and became more famous in the Civil Rights Movement. In Albany, Georgia King started a series of non-violent anti-segregation protests in Birmingham, Alabama in the Spring of 1963. Since the protest was a success, King’s leadership was well known and got stronger. From the protest being successful it was one of the most momentous achievements of the Civil Rights Movement. As months pass by King was leading black and white people in the March on Washington Fighting for jobs and freedom. On that same day in front of 200,000 and people watching from their television, he gave his I Have A Dream speech. Finishing his speech, he leaves the people with three sentences that will always be remembered. King writes himself “Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!” (King). King’s point is that they are free, that all African Americans are finally free from everything they have been through from their ancestors till those last …show more content…
Even though he did not succeed he still tried for much more just like running for president for president. Later on he finally apologized for what he tried to do during the segregation era. Since he is dead he will always be a name that is brought up when talking about segregation for his actions that he made. Same goes for Martin Luther King Jr, all his work was successful. He did everything that he wanted and everything that the black community wanted. His voice, and name will always be remembered for demolishing segregation. His legacy still lives on as we celebrate Martin Luther King day in his honor for what he stood up for. “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win” (Gandhi). This is exactly what happened, even though the black community was put through hell and not only them same goes for the white people who helped them. They still did not give up. They kept fighting and now they finally have what their ancestors wanted but could not have. That was