Martin Luther King, Jr. was the voice of the Century. On August 28, 1963, King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, now one of the most famous speeches ever given in United States history (Haskins, 1992, p.15). On this day in history, The March on Washington was the largest and most peaceful demonstration that had ever occurred in the nation's capital. This was a celebration of the progress made so far and the promise to come. The highlight of the day came with ceremonies on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr spoke last because by this time, he had a reputation for eloquence, and no one wanted to follow him (Haskins, 1992, p.76). King was fighting for civil rights and believed everyone in America had the same rights.
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King's father, the respected pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, was involved in local activities to improve conditions of the black community in Atlanta. King's father was deeply religious and believed that it was his Christian duty to love all people, even whites (Pastan, 2004, p.9-12). King's father was one of the most important role models and inspirational figures in his life.
At the age of fifteen Martin Luther King, Jr. entered Morehouse College in Atlanta (Pastan, 2004, pp.16-22). During his time at Morehouse, he began to see that he could not accept segregation and felt that it was an attack on his dignity and self-respect. Benjamin Mays, president of Morehouse, and George Kelsey, King's philosophy professor, were both ministers and both had a major impact on their student, who wanted to serve society. It was under their influence that King decided to enter the ministry. He understood that a black preacher was the voice of the community. He was ordained at age eighteen and made assistant pastor of Ebenezer (Pastan, 2004, …show more content…
Martin Luther King, Jr. is instilling that with the peace of America, God would see all as his children. This reference can be found in Matthew, chapter 5, verse 9, which reads, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” One of the strong and powerful lines Dr. King uses comes in paragraph seven. He states, “Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.” He is saying that being hateful and spiteful will not make the people successful in their fight for freedom, but that it could set them back in their fight for equality. King's message echoes Revelation 8:11, which reads, “A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter.” King introduces his quotation of Amos 5:24 using the phrase, “No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until.” He goes on to finish his statement with very little alteration to the actual scripture by saying, “justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream” (King, 1963, para.9). King merely tweaked a few words from the actual verse, which reads, “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never failing stream.” Although this is directly from Amos, many believe that a hint of Amos can be seen throughout King's entire speech. In Keith Miller's, 2007, article
King's father, the respected pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, was involved in local activities to improve conditions of the black community in Atlanta. King's father was deeply religious and believed that it was his Christian duty to love all people, even whites (Pastan, 2004, p.9-12). King's father was one of the most important role models and inspirational figures in his life.
At the age of fifteen Martin Luther King, Jr. entered Morehouse College in Atlanta (Pastan, 2004, pp.16-22). During his time at Morehouse, he began to see that he could not accept segregation and felt that it was an attack on his dignity and self-respect. Benjamin Mays, president of Morehouse, and George Kelsey, King's philosophy professor, were both ministers and both had a major impact on their student, who wanted to serve society. It was under their influence that King decided to enter the ministry. He understood that a black preacher was the voice of the community. He was ordained at age eighteen and made assistant pastor of Ebenezer (Pastan, 2004, …show more content…
Martin Luther King, Jr. is instilling that with the peace of America, God would see all as his children. This reference can be found in Matthew, chapter 5, verse 9, which reads, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” One of the strong and powerful lines Dr. King uses comes in paragraph seven. He states, “Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.” He is saying that being hateful and spiteful will not make the people successful in their fight for freedom, but that it could set them back in their fight for equality. King's message echoes Revelation 8:11, which reads, “A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter.” King introduces his quotation of Amos 5:24 using the phrase, “No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until.” He goes on to finish his statement with very little alteration to the actual scripture by saying, “justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream” (King, 1963, para.9). King merely tweaked a few words from the actual verse, which reads, “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never failing stream.” Although this is directly from Amos, many believe that a hint of Amos can be seen throughout King's entire speech. In Keith Miller's, 2007, article