The Real King Film Analysis

"The Real King" Martin Luther King Jr. (Michael King) was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia to Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. Michael was born as the middle child between his older sister, Willie Christine King, and his younger brother, Alfred Daniel King. King was well known for his impact on race religions in the United States throughout the 1950s. During this time period King got himself involved with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) founded in January, 1951. The (SCLC) is an African-American civil rights organization that targets to end the legal segmentation of the African-American citizens, as well as the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Acts of 1965. While …show more content…
On October 14, 1964 Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his involvement in the leadership of the Civil Rights Movement, also including his commitment to achieving racial justice through non-violent actions. Martin Luther king Jr. was considered to be a hero to the African-American citizens of the United States. The examples of my understanding that have stood out to me in the film is in the begging of the plot when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. of the (SCLC) accepts his Nobel Peace Prize, another great example from the film is in Selma, Alabama, Anne Lee Cooper attempts to register to vote but is then prevented by the white registrar, when brought to Kings attention he then meets with President Lyndon B. Johnson asking for federal legislation to allow black citizens to register to vote unencumbered, Johnson then responded that he has "more Important" matters to be handled. The Letter of Birmingham was a very grief-stricken novel when King first started writing the letter responding to the criticism that he and his activists were considered to be "outsiders" causing troubles to Birmingham. The other example from the novel is when King addressed the accusation that the Civil Rights