Martin Luther King Jr.: An Analysis

Martin Luther King Jr, a civil rights movement leader, said, "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." I, for one, agree with him. In a free society, everyone is allowed to have their own opinions and express them peacefully. It positively impacts a society because: it teaches the younger generation that their voice matters, it brings people together and strengthens bonds, and it allows people to protest or support their opinions in a respectful manner.
When everything's said and done, the people who are left to face the repercussions are the younger generations. In recent news, there was a Women's March on Washington. Plenty of young women and men were there letting their voice be heard. They were surrounded by thousands of other people protesting for what they felt was right or wrong. It was a positive demonstration. There was unity between different ages for once, instead of the millennials having to fight for their opinions. It allowed different generations to agree on a subject, and stand side by side in peaceful protest. …show more content…
It allows people to speak their mind in a peaceful way without feeling like they will be penalized for having opinions. In the society we live in today and the political climate, more and more people are turning to peaceful protests. Without them, American's would feel like they did not have a voice. While we do vote, opposing laws that are passed that do not abide our morals, lets the people in power know that we are small but mighty. Our voices matter. We have the power to change the ones in office. The day to day people are who make up America, and they are the one's that are most affected by the laws passed. As Henry David Thoreau, an abolitionist, said, "Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at