Courage
Winston Churchill once said that “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” (Brainyquote.com) Through their many losses, Nelson Mandela, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malala all showed great courage by going on with their goal to make the world a better place. All of these people are activists, fighting for change in the world. Nelson Mandela led a lifelong crusade to end the unfair system of apartheid in South Africa, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for civil rights, as well as to end discrimination against African-American people, and Malala campaigns for education for all.
Nelson Mandela: Liberator of his People
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Martin Luther King Jr. also made many sacrifices for his cause. His house was bombed, he received threats, and finally, in 1968, he made the ultimate sacrifice: death. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia to a family of pastors at the local church. Early in life he experienced the unfairness of segregation. His first experience of segregation was at a shoe store. According to drmartinlutherkingjr.net, “His visit to a shoe store resulted in the family being ushered to the back exit after being told by the store owner that blacks were not allowed in the store.” This is important because it was probably what ignited the spark of protest in him. He completed school and then went to a religious college called Morehouse. His protesting began when two women, Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks riding the Montgomery Bus System refused to give up their seats for white men. He and several other black leaders from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or the NAACP decided to boycott the Montgomery Bus system. For over a year, all of the blacks living in Montgomery walked when they needed to go somewhere. Both King and another leader named E. D. Nixon had their houses bombed. In the end, the boycott was a success and the law was repealed. After this protest and many other successful ones, King led the March on Washington, where he delivered his world-famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. Martin Luther King Jr. said that his dream was that "...[his] …show more content…
Despite this, she had the courage to continue on her mission to bring education to everyone. She was born in Mingora, Pakistan in the Swat Valley. She was the first child and had two younger brothers, Atal and Khushal. Throughout her childhood the Taliban were gaining an increasing amount of power in Pakistan. A religious leader named Fazlullah issued a warning that, “All female education had to cease within a month, or schools would suffer the consequences” (BBC.com). Malala and her classmates all thought that this rule was unfair and kept going, but as Taliban ideology began to spread in her community, she was forced to go to school in secret. Even Malala’s mother told her that she shouldn’t go to school. Her school once got the opportunity to write a blog for BBC about life under the Taliban, and she was chosen. She had wanted to keep it a secret to prevent retribution by the Taliban against her and her family, but she also spoke out against the Taliban, thereby making her a target. By this time, the army had come and taken control of the Swat Valley, but people were worried about Malala and her father, Ziauddin, who had also spoken out against the Taliban. While Malala and her friends were on a bus, she was shot by two Taliban men. She was severely wounded and was rushed to multiple hospitals in Pakistan, and then England. She woke up in Birmingham, England with no
Winston Churchill once said that “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” (Brainyquote.com) Through their many losses, Nelson Mandela, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malala all showed great courage by going on with their goal to make the world a better place. All of these people are activists, fighting for change in the world. Nelson Mandela led a lifelong crusade to end the unfair system of apartheid in South Africa, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for civil rights, as well as to end discrimination against African-American people, and Malala campaigns for education for all.
Nelson Mandela: Liberator of his People
Imagine that one day, a law is passed that says that your family …show more content…
Martin Luther King Jr. also made many sacrifices for his cause. His house was bombed, he received threats, and finally, in 1968, he made the ultimate sacrifice: death. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia to a family of pastors at the local church. Early in life he experienced the unfairness of segregation. His first experience of segregation was at a shoe store. According to drmartinlutherkingjr.net, “His visit to a shoe store resulted in the family being ushered to the back exit after being told by the store owner that blacks were not allowed in the store.” This is important because it was probably what ignited the spark of protest in him. He completed school and then went to a religious college called Morehouse. His protesting began when two women, Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks riding the Montgomery Bus System refused to give up their seats for white men. He and several other black leaders from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or the NAACP decided to boycott the Montgomery Bus system. For over a year, all of the blacks living in Montgomery walked when they needed to go somewhere. Both King and another leader named E. D. Nixon had their houses bombed. In the end, the boycott was a success and the law was repealed. After this protest and many other successful ones, King led the March on Washington, where he delivered his world-famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. Martin Luther King Jr. said that his dream was that "...[his] …show more content…
Despite this, she had the courage to continue on her mission to bring education to everyone. She was born in Mingora, Pakistan in the Swat Valley. She was the first child and had two younger brothers, Atal and Khushal. Throughout her childhood the Taliban were gaining an increasing amount of power in Pakistan. A religious leader named Fazlullah issued a warning that, “All female education had to cease within a month, or schools would suffer the consequences” (BBC.com). Malala and her classmates all thought that this rule was unfair and kept going, but as Taliban ideology began to spread in her community, she was forced to go to school in secret. Even Malala’s mother told her that she shouldn’t go to school. Her school once got the opportunity to write a blog for BBC about life under the Taliban, and she was chosen. She had wanted to keep it a secret to prevent retribution by the Taliban against her and her family, but she also spoke out against the Taliban, thereby making her a target. By this time, the army had come and taken control of the Swat Valley, but people were worried about Malala and her father, Ziauddin, who had also spoken out against the Taliban. While Malala and her friends were on a bus, she was shot by two Taliban men. She was severely wounded and was rushed to multiple hospitals in Pakistan, and then England. She woke up in Birmingham, England with no