Puts A Change In Effect: Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr’s name was originally Michael, not Martin. King was an American Baptist Minister and activist who was a leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He gave famous speeches. Segregation would've lasted longer if King would not have made a stand. MLK influenced and changed many lives by standing up against segregation.
Segregation was the jump start to the Civil Rights Movement. Not only was segregation in schools, jobs, or in transportation, it was a big part of everyday life. During this time, the white took up all the space they needed in the front of the buses, and blacks were placed in the back. One day a white man came to a spot on the bus to take it from …show more content…
Speeches he gave were very important to get rid of segregation. Remarked by Peake, “In July, 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act that ended most segregation in the United States” (Peake). This was a very good move that changed society for many people. King took a stand for the Voting Rights for blacks and that led to a success. As Peake speaks “The result was the 1965 Voting Rights Acts, which gave the federal government more power to enforce blacks right to vote” (Peake). This influenced many blacks knowing MLK was a good man. As well as being a good …show more content…
made a stand to the world. He changed the world in many different ways. All he did, influenced many people across the world. As Peake speaks, Although these important laws went into effect, the ghettos of Northern and Western cities were erupting in violent riots” (Peake). Whites who liked blacks being separated from them went into effect and were violent, over now that it was a law. The law now put them into effect by blacks and whites were able to be put together now. Some people didn't like that King made a stand. As Peake speaks “Furthermore, it damaged his relationship with Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) of Johnson Administration” (Peake). Not many, but some people did not like that King made a stand. They didn't like that his stands could end
Martin Luther King Jr’s name was originally Michael, not Martin. King was an American Baptist Minister and activist who was a leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He gave famous speeches. Segregation would've lasted longer if King would not have made a stand. MLK influenced and changed many lives by standing up against segregation.
Segregation was the jump start to the Civil Rights Movement. Not only was segregation in schools, jobs, or in transportation, it was a big part of everyday life. During this time, the white took up all the space they needed in the front of the buses, and blacks were placed in the back. One day a white man came to a spot on the bus to take it from …show more content…
Speeches he gave were very important to get rid of segregation. Remarked by Peake, “In July, 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act that ended most segregation in the United States” (Peake). This was a very good move that changed society for many people. King took a stand for the Voting Rights for blacks and that led to a success. As Peake speaks “The result was the 1965 Voting Rights Acts, which gave the federal government more power to enforce blacks right to vote” (Peake). This influenced many blacks knowing MLK was a good man. As well as being a good …show more content…
made a stand to the world. He changed the world in many different ways. All he did, influenced many people across the world. As Peake speaks, Although these important laws went into effect, the ghettos of Northern and Western cities were erupting in violent riots” (Peake). Whites who liked blacks being separated from them went into effect and were violent, over now that it was a law. The law now put them into effect by blacks and whites were able to be put together now. Some people didn't like that King made a stand. As Peake speaks “Furthermore, it damaged his relationship with Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) of Johnson Administration” (Peake). Not many, but some people did not like that King made a stand. They didn't like that his stands could end