The situation in America in the late 20th century had not conjured overnight, rather, it was a situation built on oppression, poverty and lack of basic Human Rights for more than a century. ‘A white America was not about to extend its hands to bring blacks into the social, political and economic mainstream without a struggle’. Martin Luther King was named The Times “Man of the Year” in 1963 and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, as well as being the only American with a national holiday in to his name. “King’s practice and thought radically transformed America’s understanding of itself and inspired liberation movement around the world.” Initially, his negative experiences with racial segregation was brought on early at the age five
