Joseph Smith, Jr.

There was many people in the civil rights movement of 1964, but one particular person did the most and that person was Martin Luther King Jr. I will talk about his early life like when he was a kid. His Education like when he was in high school and college. His awards and recognition, and his main impact on the movement. First, his early life. He was born in atlanta on January 15, 1929. He lived at 501 Auburn Avenue. His maternal grandfather A.D. Williams was a pastor at Ebenezer from 1894…

be resolved by Birmingham citizens if they were to be solved in the most effective way, disregarding the fact that the only reason that the issue was being made aware of was because of outsiders such as the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and many other nameless protesters. The Public Statement declared that no outsider had any reason to be in Birmingham to protest, as they claimed it to be a local issue. The idea that the problems in Birmingham should not concern people outside…

training. “He was too busy trying to raise our crazy family” Jennifer (daughter) said sarcastically. When everyone gathered around the small, square, black and white TV to listen to this man’s speech he was intrigued. This man was Martin Luther King Jr. and he was delivering his “I have a dream speech”. Ken shrugged it off, he thought he was a hypocrite. Telling everyone to change, to better themselves, and accept those of different race. The news media showed MLK as a bad man. He was accused…

The world is build up with around 7 billion people in the world-- all turning out differently. People are separated into two main groups, either being idealistic or becoming a dreamer, which sets up a path for the future . Being a dreamer is better because it has its benefits of bringing hope and is far more motivational. It is worth stating from the outset that when dreaming big, hope comes alive. Martin luther king, an african american who changed people's points of view on equal rights,…

When you were telling us about this movie we were going to watch I was thinking to myself how much of music can actually be a form of protest and the movie looks old so how can it be any good. By the end of the movie I was very interested in realizing that music had a huge effect on the past as well as it does in the present time. I believe that the thesis of this movie was to tell stories about the better view of civil rights and how the life was for many workers during this time. I think…

Context, the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood. I believe that the context behind the image, is as important as the image analysis itself The context behind my image, time magazines front cover for May 11th 2015, are that there are riots being undertaken in Baltimore due to police brutality against young black males in America. The image is an illusion back to the riots in Baltimore back in 1968 when Martin…

I chose the speech, “I Have a Dream…” by Martin Luther King, Jr. to be the topic of this essay on point of view. The point of view of the author/speaker will impact their interpretation of events. Martin Luther King Jr.’s interpretation of the state of black rights in America was influenced by his perspective as a black man and a civil rights leader. Martin Luther King Jr. gave this speech during the “March of Washington” on August 28th, 1963. In his speech he talked about the civil rights…

Congressman Lewis’ versus Rev. Jones’ views towards desegregation Colored. White. Hatred. Differences. Prejudice. All of these words are apart of a time period in history that is full of segregation: Jim Crow laws. Coloreds were denied liberties granted to all Americans in the Bill of Rights. Such hatred among the white population erupted through violence towards the coloreds. Many beatings were inflicted upon coloreds for no reason at all. However, coloreds fought back not with violence, but…

police removed her from the bus and took her to jail. Rosa Parks was deliberately disobeying the rule that the blacks were not allowed to sit in the white section of the bus, by doing this she was completing an act of Satyagraha. Also, Martin Luther King Jr. acted non-violently by walking like Gandhi had done, except in Washington D.C. and waiting until the police attacked them. He also acted non-violently by giving speeches and getting people to help him get rid of segregation. Rosa Parks’s and…

"Think for yourself and question authority," said Timothy Leary, a Harvard lecturer and advocate for LSD. The 1960s became a turning point in history because of this mentality; people believed it was time to be vocal about their views and ideas. Prior to this decade, the nation was conservative in voicing their opinions, but then again, this era changed it all. Weather it was the women and African Americans who fought against the injustices they dealt with daily, or those who were fed up by the…