A King's Fight for Justice
The man who changed the course of American history and portrayed impeccable bravery and pride in himself, his race, and his country was Martin Luther King Jr. Today, he still is a modern day hero for many reasons. King has had a positive effect on Americans by his role in the nonviolent civil rights movement, the effects he had people both black and white, and the effects his assassination had on americans. King was born on January 15, 1929. He was born into a Christian family living in Atlanta, Georgia. Growing up Christian greatly impacted the way he went about his life and how he did things throughout the civil rights movement.
Dr. King had a great impact on the nonviolent civil rights movement which changed the …show more content…
"His assassination led to an outpouring of anger among black Americans, as well as a period of national mourning that helped speed the way for an equal housing bill that would be the last significant legislative achievement of the civil rights era" (history.com). His assassination made blacks all over the country angry and caused an uproar in the black panther movement. They started fighting harder for civil rights because of his assassination. "The killing in some ways served to widen the rift between black and white Americans, as many blacks saw King’s assassination as a rejection of their vigorous pursuit of equality through the nonviolent resistance he had championed" (history.com).
Shortly after his death a campaign was started to establish a national holiday for Dr. King. "President Ronald Reagan signed the King holiday bill into law in 1983" (history.com). January 16 is the day we celebrate Dr. King and his accomplishments in the civil rights movement. King has had a significant impact on American culture and for this reason we honor him.
Martin Luther King Jr. has had a positive effect on Americans by his role in the nonviolent civil rights movement, the effects he had on stereotypes people had about african americans, and the effects his assassination had on americans. Without his participation in the movement, the nation would have been lost. King was passionate about equality and he wanted to fight for the justice he and all black people deserved and this makes him a modern day example of a
The man who changed the course of American history and portrayed impeccable bravery and pride in himself, his race, and his country was Martin Luther King Jr. Today, he still is a modern day hero for many reasons. King has had a positive effect on Americans by his role in the nonviolent civil rights movement, the effects he had people both black and white, and the effects his assassination had on americans. King was born on January 15, 1929. He was born into a Christian family living in Atlanta, Georgia. Growing up Christian greatly impacted the way he went about his life and how he did things throughout the civil rights movement.
Dr. King had a great impact on the nonviolent civil rights movement which changed the …show more content…
"His assassination led to an outpouring of anger among black Americans, as well as a period of national mourning that helped speed the way for an equal housing bill that would be the last significant legislative achievement of the civil rights era" (history.com). His assassination made blacks all over the country angry and caused an uproar in the black panther movement. They started fighting harder for civil rights because of his assassination. "The killing in some ways served to widen the rift between black and white Americans, as many blacks saw King’s assassination as a rejection of their vigorous pursuit of equality through the nonviolent resistance he had championed" (history.com).
Shortly after his death a campaign was started to establish a national holiday for Dr. King. "President Ronald Reagan signed the King holiday bill into law in 1983" (history.com). January 16 is the day we celebrate Dr. King and his accomplishments in the civil rights movement. King has had a significant impact on American culture and for this reason we honor him.
Martin Luther King Jr. has had a positive effect on Americans by his role in the nonviolent civil rights movement, the effects he had on stereotypes people had about african americans, and the effects his assassination had on americans. Without his participation in the movement, the nation would have been lost. King was passionate about equality and he wanted to fight for the justice he and all black people deserved and this makes him a modern day example of a