Martin Luther King Junior lived a life filled with numerous important accomplishments. He played a major role in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s, and he had a huge influence on many Americans during the time. King stood up for Civil Rights throughout a majority of his lifetime, using non-violent protests, and speeches – including the famous “I Have a Dream” Speech – to stand up for what he believed in. Martin Luther King’s life was tragically cut short when he was assassinated at the age of thirty-nine, but his legacy is one that will continue to live on forever. Martin Luther King Jr. was a big dreamer who wouldn’t let anything get in the way of him while he pursued his big dream. On January 15th, 1929, Martin Luther King
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But it wasn’t always that easy. Many people tried to seriously hurt him and put his life in danger because they wanted to put a stop to what he was doing. Someone even tried to assassinate King because of this same reason. King was arrested and thrown in jail on multiple occasions because of his protests. While in jail in Birmingham, Alabama, King wrote the famous “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” In this letter he explained that there was absolutely nothing wrong with what he was doing. He wasn’t using any violence during his protests, and they never threatened anyone or put anyone in danger. (King’s Letter) I agree with what King is saying in this letter. King’s protests were not putting anyone in danger, so what exactly was the …show more content…
However, the speech didn’t intend for the listeners to stir up violence, just like his protests. The beginning of the speech went exactly how King had planned it, but he had been trying too hard to make it sound like a revised version of the Gettysburg Address. (People Who Made History) Soon, King became afraid that he was starting to lose the attention of the audience. A gospel singer named Mahalia Jackson encouraged King to tell the crowd about the dream. So, King began to speak more spontaneously, and that was when the crowd really began to become moved. Everyone in the audience was provoked by the passion in King’s voice and the power in King’s
But it wasn’t always that easy. Many people tried to seriously hurt him and put his life in danger because they wanted to put a stop to what he was doing. Someone even tried to assassinate King because of this same reason. King was arrested and thrown in jail on multiple occasions because of his protests. While in jail in Birmingham, Alabama, King wrote the famous “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” In this letter he explained that there was absolutely nothing wrong with what he was doing. He wasn’t using any violence during his protests, and they never threatened anyone or put anyone in danger. (King’s Letter) I agree with what King is saying in this letter. King’s protests were not putting anyone in danger, so what exactly was the …show more content…
However, the speech didn’t intend for the listeners to stir up violence, just like his protests. The beginning of the speech went exactly how King had planned it, but he had been trying too hard to make it sound like a revised version of the Gettysburg Address. (People Who Made History) Soon, King became afraid that he was starting to lose the attention of the audience. A gospel singer named Mahalia Jackson encouraged King to tell the crowd about the dream. So, King began to speak more spontaneously, and that was when the crowd really began to become moved. Everyone in the audience was provoked by the passion in King’s voice and the power in King’s