Martin Luther King Jr. played a significant role in getting society to where is now. He helped pave the way to achieve equal rights for all people. He did this by helping get the Civil Rights Act passed. Without Dr. King, we would still have segregation and oppression. However, today's world is not perfect, there is still major injustice all over the world, just as it was in Martin Luther King Jr.’s time.
Society tells people that we are all equal and have the same opportunities, but this is untrue, just as it was when Dr. King was fighting for equal rights. I, as a young mother, have experienced discrimination. Older people, especially doctors, discriminate against my opinions because I am young. Another example of discrimination still occurring is when police officers profile a young black man walking around at night as a burglar. People are still facing discrimination today, whether it be by age, sex, or race, yet society does not see this. In ignoring these things, we are allowing inequality to creep back into our world. If people would open their minds, they would see that we still have a problem with discrimination and equality. …show more content…
Kings life time, we are all one people. If police beat a man, for no reason, the officer should face charges, not the innocent man being beat. The way the government handles justice needs to change. Dr. King said in his 'I Have a Dream' speech, "It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment"(I Have a Dream). Today is urgent because, if we do not make the changes needed, we cannot advance as a society. Without changes, our society will no longer be in the stage of advancement that we need to see the growth of our
Society tells people that we are all equal and have the same opportunities, but this is untrue, just as it was when Dr. King was fighting for equal rights. I, as a young mother, have experienced discrimination. Older people, especially doctors, discriminate against my opinions because I am young. Another example of discrimination still occurring is when police officers profile a young black man walking around at night as a burglar. People are still facing discrimination today, whether it be by age, sex, or race, yet society does not see this. In ignoring these things, we are allowing inequality to creep back into our world. If people would open their minds, they would see that we still have a problem with discrimination and equality. …show more content…
Kings life time, we are all one people. If police beat a man, for no reason, the officer should face charges, not the innocent man being beat. The way the government handles justice needs to change. Dr. King said in his 'I Have a Dream' speech, "It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment"(I Have a Dream). Today is urgent because, if we do not make the changes needed, we cannot advance as a society. Without changes, our society will no longer be in the stage of advancement that we need to see the growth of our