In Why We Can’t Wait, Dr. King describes the civil rights movement and the actions that took place to bring change in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. King starts the book off with the description of two African American children. The children are examples of children that suffer from poverty and limited opportunities. He demands for action. African Americans are still fighting for their rights, even years after amendments and the Emancipation Proclamation were passed. Dr. King is determined to make changes through nonviolent protests. For the changes to become true, Dr. King and other leaders came up with different tactics with consequences to follow.
The start of nonviolent actions was the Brown vs. Board of Education case, failure to end segregated schools. The Pupil Placement Law permitted the states to determine where children will be placed by family background, special ability, and other subjective criteria. This law was far from limiting the integration of schools. African Americans felt like they were being denied equality. They decided to demand equality by using nonviolent protest. “Nonviolence is a powerful and …show more content…
King was released from jail, his protest did not end there. He thought that involving the students would cause success to the drive. The younger people were also arrested. The used the Gandhian principle which means to fill up the jails. They also set up a “D” day for when the students would go to jail in a large number. As they marched, they had to face vicious dogs, fire hoses, and police brutality which brought attention from all over the world to Birmingham. “I have this hope because, once a summer day, a dream came true. The city of Birmingham discovered a conscience.”(127) As the people saw what was happening in the city, they decided to show support. With the removal of Bull Connor out of office, Birmingham had a chance at equality. Dr. King believed that the sins of yesterday will be redeemed in the achievements of a bright
The start of nonviolent actions was the Brown vs. Board of Education case, failure to end segregated schools. The Pupil Placement Law permitted the states to determine where children will be placed by family background, special ability, and other subjective criteria. This law was far from limiting the integration of schools. African Americans felt like they were being denied equality. They decided to demand equality by using nonviolent protest. “Nonviolence is a powerful and …show more content…
King was released from jail, his protest did not end there. He thought that involving the students would cause success to the drive. The younger people were also arrested. The used the Gandhian principle which means to fill up the jails. They also set up a “D” day for when the students would go to jail in a large number. As they marched, they had to face vicious dogs, fire hoses, and police brutality which brought attention from all over the world to Birmingham. “I have this hope because, once a summer day, a dream came true. The city of Birmingham discovered a conscience.”(127) As the people saw what was happening in the city, they decided to show support. With the removal of Bull Connor out of office, Birmingham had a chance at equality. Dr. King believed that the sins of yesterday will be redeemed in the achievements of a bright