King Jr Hero Criteria

What Do You Think Are King’s Criteria For A Hero? During the time of segregation Martin Luther King Jr. was a hero to people all over. He became a hero by fighting for people whose rights had been taken away. King’s inspiration came from his own heroes who helped him realize what a real hero should be like. A hero should be a non violent extremist who were willing, to always accept the penalties that come with standing up for what is right.
King’s heroes helped him establish his strong belief that violence will get you nowhere. He knew that a nonviolent approach will always be more effective. “We must see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will help men rise from the dark depths of prejudice”(11). King was able to help so many people because of his nonviolent actions, that created tension. Which he established by following the examples of heroic people. One heroic women in Montgomery, Alabama was just another great example. “...seventy year old...who rose up with sense of dignity and with her people decided not to ride segregated buses…”(15). This was honorable to king because, she took a nonviolent action against segregation. This …show more content…
He like his heroes had to be over the top to get his message across. “Was not jesus an extremist for love… was not Amos an extremist for justice… was not Paul an extremist for christian gospel…”(15). All these people where extremist;they had to be in order to make a statement. At first Dr.King didn’t have the greatest perspective of the term extremist. “...I was initially disappointed at being categorized as an extremist, as I continued to think about the matter I gradually gained a measure of satisfaction from the label”(15). He realised that he held the title for the right reasons, like the men he mentioned in his letter. Dr.King knew a real had to go the extra mile, if they really wanted to make a