Edgar Bronfman, Jr.

Intro: In agreement to both Thoreau and King, one must transgress a physical change towards an unjust law with the ideals of civil disobedience. Both leaders had the same concept of ideas about civil rights but, show their point of view differently. Fighting for equal rights in the United States was never easy. The “Declaration of Independence” written by Thomas Jefferson discusses the ideas of equal rights for both men and women. Jefferson explains every single person has the right to be…

it was illegal nationally, many schools, businesses, and communities continued to be segregated. In order to stop racism and obtain equal rights many activist groups formed. Many groups continued to grow. A well known group lead by Martin Luther King Jr., was called the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). This organization led many boycotts, sit-ins, and peaceful protests during the Civil Rights Movement. There was a crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas when nine teens and their families…

originally by Elvis Presley holds large significance as it was the favourite hymn of Martin Luther King Jr and was also sung at his funeral. Martin Luther King Jr was a prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement in the 1960s, in which he was fighting for racial equality, much like the African-American people of the film. In his speech ‘I Have a Dream’, Martin Luther King Jr stated; “I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of…

The Vietnam War has been one of the most terrifying wars United States was ever a part of. The war began in 1955. North Vietnamese leaders and the Vietnam congress were struggling with each other because of their different ideas to reunite Vietnam under a single communist rule, a form of government in which a single party rules the government. North Vietnamese wanted a dictatorship. They wanted a military to rule. On the other hand the Vietnamese congress wanted freedom and establish a democracy…

How does it feel to know that your purpose is rightful, yet be criticized? How should one feel? One is convinced of one’s purpose for doing something for the general good, yet, instead of receiving support from those who are closest to one, one receives rejection, criticism, and judgmental responses that change the spectator’s opinion negatively towards, whatever it is that one is rightfully doing. This is a social problem that has become a trend throughout time. When members of society see that…

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Desmond Tutu hold different beliefs on how to achieve justice for all. In his letter, “Letter From A Birmingham Jail”, Martin Luther King, Jr. implies that the nonviolent method is the ideal strategy to gain justice for all. On the other hand, Desmond Tutu, in the excerpt, No Future without Forgiveness, claims that forgiveness is the way to achieve justice for all because it helps create a better future. While both methods are uniquely effective, Dr. King’s…

different manner than all of the other works we have previously studied in the tradition - in the form of a letter, from father to son. Whilst we have discussed several works that were spoken to specific audiences - such as speeches by Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X - this letter takes the everyday experience of an African American living in the United States and makes it more personal. However, Coates also takes the common approach to explaining life as a black American and turns it on…

Student Activism and the Vietnam War Following the actions of the U.S government in carrying out North Vietnam bombings a sense of responsibility in ending this outright senseless acts of war emerged. A wave of activism by intellectuals and peacemakers alike spread across the country; initially only what started as a small group of protesters in higher institutions having one agenda in hand: stop the war, spread its ideas to the mass American populace who also shared their views. The protests…

Growth and progress are concepts that have a great deal of effect on the perception of the American Dream, regardless to the condition of life in which they are considered. Immigrants to America from all around the world with hopes of finding a better life here than the ones they were living in other countries. A song, written by Neil Diamond, titled America, beautifully depicts an immigrant 's vision of America and their reasoning behind creating a new home in this country. One verse in this…

Cambridge Union Society in Cambridge University. The topic of the discussion was whether “the American Dream [was] achieved at the expense of the American Negro.” The African American Civil Rights Movement occurred at this time and Martin Luther King Jr. recently led a demonstration in Selma, Alabama. Understanding that the debate took place at the same time of the Civil Rights Movement adds more weight to the discussion as the matter of black rights was a pressing concern. was a pressing…