In the book Martin Luther King Jr. by Rob Lloyd Jones, Martin Luther King enrolled into Morehouse College in Atlanta at the age of 15. It was a school for black students. His father also attended that school. He was becoming confused about the society he lived in and wanted to make a change but had trouble coming up with that plan. So he started to think about becoming a lawyer to fight for equality known as civil rights. But the more …show more content…
The main entrance was the crescent-shaped wall aligned along the Jefferson and Lincoln memorial. The memorial was placed directly in the middle of democratic ideals that represents the context of King’s words and his deeds. The memorial was visioned to be a respective place but also powerful and emotionally thought provoking. It’s also reflects his spirits and the role he played in society. The memorial is a commitment to a positive change and active citizenship. It help shows the deepness of America’s potential to freedom, opportunity and justice. It also captures his message of hope and possibilities for all. King’s messages challenges each and every one of us to show respect and love towards one another.
When you see the memorial, it looks like he is coming out of the memorial because he never finished what he needed to do because he was killed before he could finish. Also he looks serious because he wasn’t playing when he wanted to help Blacks get their rights. It is white granite which shows hope. Also he has a scroll in his hand to represent his speeches.
The MLK memorial deserves to be memorialized because he help to establish more rights and equality for others. When Rosa Parks got arrested for sitting in her section of the bus, he played a huge part in starting the boycott of the buses which was a peaceful movement to affect change. He deserves to have