Martin Luther King essay
Have you ever wanted something so bad that you could taste it? Have you ever put yourself in someone else’s shoes? When you hear the words activist, and leader whose name comes to mind? I know of someone who comes to mind do you? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born January 15, 1929 , In Atlanta Georgia . King grew up with two siblings Christine Farris and Alfred King. As a child everyone eventually seeks something that they want to be in life martin Luther King Jr’s father was a preacher, so he was influenced and he wanted to be a preacher but as some may know what you want to be in life eventually will change. Over the years as King grew into a man he then realized he was growing into the time of segregation between …show more content…
On approximately December 1, 1995 Ms. Rosa parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger in Montgomery,Alabama. At the time since we were segregated it was known that if the bus was full and a white passenger wanted to sit down, The African American would have to give up their seat. Ms. Rosa was not having it. In some sources they call her the “ Mother of civil rights”. In august 1995 parks and king met. They both had a thirst for their freedom. Martin and Rosa both had to think of some superior ideas for how they could fight for their equality and rights while not harming anyone physically, but …show more content…
If Dr. King did not keep fighting we could still be in segregation I'm thankful that I have someone in my history to look back on and say thank you for fighting for my rights.
“Later, King went out on the balcony outside his room. He wanted to relax before dinner. Suddenly, there was the sound of a rifle shot. It came from a rooming house across the way. The bullet ripped into King's face and slammed him against the wall. Then he fell to the floor. Less than an hour later, he died in a hospital.” In the end king got what he wanted and segregation was then abolished, the black community now had hope thanks to
Have you ever wanted something so bad that you could taste it? Have you ever put yourself in someone else’s shoes? When you hear the words activist, and leader whose name comes to mind? I know of someone who comes to mind do you? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born January 15, 1929 , In Atlanta Georgia . King grew up with two siblings Christine Farris and Alfred King. As a child everyone eventually seeks something that they want to be in life martin Luther King Jr’s father was a preacher, so he was influenced and he wanted to be a preacher but as some may know what you want to be in life eventually will change. Over the years as King grew into a man he then realized he was growing into the time of segregation between …show more content…
On approximately December 1, 1995 Ms. Rosa parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger in Montgomery,Alabama. At the time since we were segregated it was known that if the bus was full and a white passenger wanted to sit down, The African American would have to give up their seat. Ms. Rosa was not having it. In some sources they call her the “ Mother of civil rights”. In august 1995 parks and king met. They both had a thirst for their freedom. Martin and Rosa both had to think of some superior ideas for how they could fight for their equality and rights while not harming anyone physically, but …show more content…
If Dr. King did not keep fighting we could still be in segregation I'm thankful that I have someone in my history to look back on and say thank you for fighting for my rights.
“Later, King went out on the balcony outside his room. He wanted to relax before dinner. Suddenly, there was the sound of a rifle shot. It came from a rooming house across the way. The bullet ripped into King's face and slammed him against the wall. Then he fell to the floor. Less than an hour later, he died in a hospital.” In the end king got what he wanted and segregation was then abolished, the black community now had hope thanks to