During the 20th century, racism was a huge issue towards the African American. On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr.(leader of the civil rights) stood in front of millions and gave his “I Have a Dream Speech” on the steps of Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. Millions of people were gathered for a march for jobs and freedom to convince the Congress and President at that time to pass a civil rights bill. On January 1, 1863, John. F. Kennedy signed the Emancipation Proclamation. African Americans thought that all their pain and suffering would be over. It stated that all slaves would be freed, but hundred years later as Martin Luther King Jr. said in his speech “the Negro still is not free”. Blacks were raging with anger because of the things
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They failed to fulfil the promises in the promissory note. Martin Luther said, “America has given the Negros people a bad check which has come back marked with “insufficient fund”. All the promises made for African American had been broken. Unfortunately, after Martin Luther King Jr. gave his speech he became a big target and threat. He was fatally shot 5 years after giving his speech in Memphis, Tennessee. King died at 39 years of age. He was in Memphis at the time to support a sanitation worker strike. Before his death he created a Poor People’s Campaign to focus on the issue of economic inequality in America. Martin Luther King Jr. accomplished many things before he was assassinated. All that is being remembered in today’s society. He lost his life trying to better the lives of African Americans. He will forever be a part of history.
Dr. King was a strong civil rights leader. He fought for the civil rights for all colored people hoping that one day every one could come together and form as
They failed to fulfil the promises in the promissory note. Martin Luther said, “America has given the Negros people a bad check which has come back marked with “insufficient fund”. All the promises made for African American had been broken. Unfortunately, after Martin Luther King Jr. gave his speech he became a big target and threat. He was fatally shot 5 years after giving his speech in Memphis, Tennessee. King died at 39 years of age. He was in Memphis at the time to support a sanitation worker strike. Before his death he created a Poor People’s Campaign to focus on the issue of economic inequality in America. Martin Luther King Jr. accomplished many things before he was assassinated. All that is being remembered in today’s society. He lost his life trying to better the lives of African Americans. He will forever be a part of history.
Dr. King was a strong civil rights leader. He fought for the civil rights for all colored people hoping that one day every one could come together and form as