The year 1954 until the year of 2016 has been 62 since the start of the civil right movement. Those 62 years has made various strides and advancements in society including: politics, technology, and economics. The dynamics of the United States has changed tremendously since 1954. A major stepping stone in the whole movement was Martin Luther King, Jr. He was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement until his tragic death, April 4, 1968 . African Americans has increased their numbers in polling history, segregation is over, and all seems to be equal; that was the goal all along. King said, “Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed”. There is a catch though, what if I was to say that things have
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Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights leader and pastor, chose the community way. He chose a nonviolent protest/demonstration tactic to get the people point across. During that time the most attention was on equal rights and opportunity for the African American society. He knew it was time for a change in the south for not only blacks, but for all people. Martin Luther King said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”. He could have not said it any better because we cannot become content with our stability as citizens of this country. It may not be so much in the open or public to all like in the 50s or 60s, but it is still happening every single day. People can only take some much and when the things that have transpired in this county these last couple of years, we could not just sit back. It was time to take stand, and next step. I feel the African American country made that first step in 2008. That was electing the first African American President in the United States ever in history. “The time is always right, to do what is right,” and that time is now. President Barack Obama has been the representation that has been leading this country for 8 tremendous years. In Dr. Martin Luther King’s famous I Have a Dream speech, the beginning is amazing in the effort of what examples and sayings he used …show more content…
We know that there are numerous problems that come when one is solved. The repercussions to a problem can either be a gain or loss depending on the decision made by higher authority. In 2016, we have taken a route that would not be accepted by Martin Luther King considering violence has been involved lately. An example is in Texas, when the male used a sniper and created a mass shooting with many civilians. The whole point of the concept was to not use nonviolence and the use of demonstrations with stimulants in order to get the attention of those. Doing this in a way that does not cause harm can have the most tremendous positive affect and put you a step closer to accomplishing your goal all together. “A riot is the language of the unheard”, says Martin Luther King. He is saying that when a riot is involved, only bad things can come about it as a result of a riot. The word “unheard”, takes on so much power in the sentence because it seems likely that it would happen between a person who is not aware and possibly ignorant to the notion of
Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights leader and pastor, chose the community way. He chose a nonviolent protest/demonstration tactic to get the people point across. During that time the most attention was on equal rights and opportunity for the African American society. He knew it was time for a change in the south for not only blacks, but for all people. Martin Luther King said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”. He could have not said it any better because we cannot become content with our stability as citizens of this country. It may not be so much in the open or public to all like in the 50s or 60s, but it is still happening every single day. People can only take some much and when the things that have transpired in this county these last couple of years, we could not just sit back. It was time to take stand, and next step. I feel the African American country made that first step in 2008. That was electing the first African American President in the United States ever in history. “The time is always right, to do what is right,” and that time is now. President Barack Obama has been the representation that has been leading this country for 8 tremendous years. In Dr. Martin Luther King’s famous I Have a Dream speech, the beginning is amazing in the effort of what examples and sayings he used …show more content…
We know that there are numerous problems that come when one is solved. The repercussions to a problem can either be a gain or loss depending on the decision made by higher authority. In 2016, we have taken a route that would not be accepted by Martin Luther King considering violence has been involved lately. An example is in Texas, when the male used a sniper and created a mass shooting with many civilians. The whole point of the concept was to not use nonviolence and the use of demonstrations with stimulants in order to get the attention of those. Doing this in a way that does not cause harm can have the most tremendous positive affect and put you a step closer to accomplishing your goal all together. “A riot is the language of the unheard”, says Martin Luther King. He is saying that when a riot is involved, only bad things can come about it as a result of a riot. The word “unheard”, takes on so much power in the sentence because it seems likely that it would happen between a person who is not aware and possibly ignorant to the notion of