Martin Luther King Jr., was born in Atlanta in 1929, the son of a baptist minister. Martin Luther Kind had the vision of not having segregation in the world any more, he felt the need of helping other. M.L.K was a non violence protester because he was a powerful speaker and he is an African American civil rights leader.
King being a powerful orator was able to gain many people support. The text states " Like nobody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But Im not concerned about that now...I've seen the promise land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we as a people, will get to the promise land. And Im happy tonight. I'm not worried about anything. Im not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord." It seems to me that the power in his words make people acquire confidence on him and the willpower he gives to convince people. The text also states" Before a crowd estimated at between 15,000 and 30,000 , King delivered his national address on the topic of voting rights." I believe that his astonishing performances in …show more content…
According to the text " King was among the civil rights leaders who spoke in the shadow of the Great Emancipator during the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom on May 17, 1957." I think that his leadership is iconic for many people, he was present for civil rights movement to give the people what they wanted and deserved, people needed his support as a leader. The author also states " In the spring of 1968, while preparing for a planned march to Washington to lobby congress on behalf of the poor, King and other SCLC members were called to Memphis, Tennessee to support a sanitation workers strike." This makes me think that his courageous leadership and his experience had made him popular amongst many people. M.L.K influence the many negroes that wanted the right to vote and free
King being a powerful orator was able to gain many people support. The text states " Like nobody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But Im not concerned about that now...I've seen the promise land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we as a people, will get to the promise land. And Im happy tonight. I'm not worried about anything. Im not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord." It seems to me that the power in his words make people acquire confidence on him and the willpower he gives to convince people. The text also states" Before a crowd estimated at between 15,000 and 30,000 , King delivered his national address on the topic of voting rights." I believe that his astonishing performances in …show more content…
According to the text " King was among the civil rights leaders who spoke in the shadow of the Great Emancipator during the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom on May 17, 1957." I think that his leadership is iconic for many people, he was present for civil rights movement to give the people what they wanted and deserved, people needed his support as a leader. The author also states " In the spring of 1968, while preparing for a planned march to Washington to lobby congress on behalf of the poor, King and other SCLC members were called to Memphis, Tennessee to support a sanitation workers strike." This makes me think that his courageous leadership and his experience had made him popular amongst many people. M.L.K influence the many negroes that wanted the right to vote and free