To me, the term “squeaky wheels” references people who see something wrong with their current situation, and are not afraid to speak up about it, people such as Martin Luther King Jr.. For he was not afraid to show that something was wrong. A “non-squeaky wheel” may see nothing wrong with their situation, or has fear to speak up, such as some of the people in areas of prejudice behavior. When people speak up against a powerful force, they are usually seen as the ones in the wrong. Which makes sense considering a squeaky wheel is an incorrect function of a wheel. While others run smooth with the normal pattern, which may not be right, the squeaky wheels draw attention to themselves, which may cause a check up on the other wheels as well. In
