Dr. Martin Luther King's Letter For A Birmingham Jail

I come a family that has always supported me. Sometimes I worried when my grandparents asked me about high school because it would just turn into me complaining about every little thing. My grandparents listened patiently to every single word I said, and when I finished venting out my frustrations my grandmother asked “And what are you going to do about it?” While I paused in surprise, my grandfather interjected with, “Why don’t you run for President? I’m sure that you aren’t the only one with those concerns.” My grandmother quickly agreed, but I turned that idea down. I wouldn’t take their generous advice that they gave me because I was too scared to share my opinions and speak in front of other people. I secretly hoped that someone else was brave enough to step forward and voice their ideas for change. Four years later and it never happened. …show more content…
Martin Luther King Jr.’s, Letter for a Birmingham Jail expresses a sad reminder to those who passively support a cause, “We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed(King).” When I re read his letter, I felt a sense of renewed purpose. I could no longer let my shyness and fear of public speaking get in the way of fighting for my beliefs and justice for others .MLK also reconfirmed that anything I and others could do is better than “ the appalling silence of the good people”( King ). It’s fitting that I come to this realization in college, a time for many awakenings and opportunities to protest and join organizations that appeal to