Revealing a moment in depth The Civil Rights Movement and Dr. King’s Philosophy
The civil rights movement was a historical time in The United States history and more importantly in the lives of African Americans. This was the fight and struggle for equality for people of color. When one thinks of the civil rights movement and its struggles, many names come to mind but one that has always stood out is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This individual was one of the greatest leaders in the 1960’s and left a lasting impact on society. His ideologies, practice of non violence, his life in the church and the impact of Mahatma Gandhi has greatly affected his philosophy …show more content…
King states that he had no other choice but to be religious, (Carson 1). He was brought up in a congenial household and this was one of the factors that determined his religious attitudes. Dr. King, as great as he was, did not arrive at his non violence policy by himself; he was influenced by a number of persons. The first persons who influenced him were his parents and in particular his father. Dr. King was brought up in a home that was congenial, (Carson 2). Dr. King says “these factors were highly significant in determining my religious attitudes,” (Carson 2). From an early age he was made aware of segregation and discrimination by his mother, she taught him and his siblings that “he should feel a sense of “sombodiness” and that he would have to go out and face a system that would stare him in the face everyday, (Carson …show more content…
There, he went on a quest to for a method and means to eliminate social evil. He studied extensively social and ethical theories of vast philosophers such as Plato, Mill, Locke and many others. (King Center) He also studied and tried to understand the theory of Karl Marx and the appeal of communism for many people. There was also an interest in John Lennon and some of their theories remained with him (Carson 20). There were some of their interpretations, which of course, Dr. King did not agree with such as their materialistic interpretation of history; they had no place for god and Dr. King rejected this theory. Dr. King states “my reading of Marx also convinced me that truth is found neither in Marxism nor in Traditional capitalism. Each represents a partial truth,” (Carson 22). The role they played in the larger movement was their teachings and philosophies were passed on by Dr. King in his many speeches. And this also helped the movement and it’s foundation to be strong. Their philosophies lived on through Dr.
The civil rights movement was a historical time in The United States history and more importantly in the lives of African Americans. This was the fight and struggle for equality for people of color. When one thinks of the civil rights movement and its struggles, many names come to mind but one that has always stood out is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This individual was one of the greatest leaders in the 1960’s and left a lasting impact on society. His ideologies, practice of non violence, his life in the church and the impact of Mahatma Gandhi has greatly affected his philosophy …show more content…
King states that he had no other choice but to be religious, (Carson 1). He was brought up in a congenial household and this was one of the factors that determined his religious attitudes. Dr. King, as great as he was, did not arrive at his non violence policy by himself; he was influenced by a number of persons. The first persons who influenced him were his parents and in particular his father. Dr. King was brought up in a home that was congenial, (Carson 2). Dr. King says “these factors were highly significant in determining my religious attitudes,” (Carson 2). From an early age he was made aware of segregation and discrimination by his mother, she taught him and his siblings that “he should feel a sense of “sombodiness” and that he would have to go out and face a system that would stare him in the face everyday, (Carson …show more content…
There, he went on a quest to for a method and means to eliminate social evil. He studied extensively social and ethical theories of vast philosophers such as Plato, Mill, Locke and many others. (King Center) He also studied and tried to understand the theory of Karl Marx and the appeal of communism for many people. There was also an interest in John Lennon and some of their theories remained with him (Carson 20). There were some of their interpretations, which of course, Dr. King did not agree with such as their materialistic interpretation of history; they had no place for god and Dr. King rejected this theory. Dr. King states “my reading of Marx also convinced me that truth is found neither in Marxism nor in Traditional capitalism. Each represents a partial truth,” (Carson 22). The role they played in the larger movement was their teachings and philosophies were passed on by Dr. King in his many speeches. And this also helped the movement and it’s foundation to be strong. Their philosophies lived on through Dr.