Martin Luther King I have a dream speech!
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Biography.com
Martin Luther King Jr. was born
on January 15th, 1929 and he was the middle child of Michael King
Sr. and Alberta Williams King. King attended Booker T. Washington High School,
where he was outstanding student. He skipped both the ninth and eleventh
grades, and entered Morehouse College in Atlanta at age 15, in 1944. Martin
Luther King Jr. met Coretta Scott and they married in June 1953. They had four
children, Yolanda, Martin Luther King Jr. 3rd, Dexter Scott and
Bernice. Sadly, he was assassinated in 1963, but his legacy lives on.
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Martin Luther King “I have a
Dream” speech Published on August 28, 2013
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gives
his famous “I have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington August 28th,
1963. Martin Luther King Jr. is not only the most important African-American
man but also he is the most important man to walk on American soil. His
ingenious and imperative charisma is astonishing to me, because he is a truly a
gift from God. He fought for black people when black people did not have a
voice. I can only imagine what it was like for black Americans to live and grow
in the South. He gave us hope and told black people to walk with pride and to always
fight for our freedom. Everyone deserves freedom and respect not just blacks.
Black people were kicked down and tortured by the beastly forms of racism. I
would like to say that not every white person is racist but those that commit racist
acts truly disgust me. No one deserves to die for how they look, think, act or
feel. Humans act worse than animals because we act before we think. Martin
Luther King starts talking about the Emancipation Proclamation because that
document freed all “Negro” slaves from bondage. Black people worked hard and
long hours to support the white man and his family. I would not be here today
in the comfort of my workplace if it was not for Dr. King and many others. Dr.
King made a grave point when he said that the negro is not free if we are
subdued to racism. 50 –something years ago the civil rights act was passed and
blacks are still fighting for their freedom. Blacks are subjected to racism,
discrimination every day because we are black. Black people faced a lot of struggle
back then and we are still fighting for our rights today. The “negro” had no
place in American society when we were brought onto the slave ships to come to
America, but black people had made a prominent name for themselves. Dr. King
also mentions that Black men are equal to White men. The Black man is a robust
human figure and he works hard for his family. Black men like Michael Jordan,
Michael Jackson, and Denzel Washington are prime examples of what a black man
is supposed to exemplify. America is truly the land of the phony if they do not
grant freedom to people from different backgrounds. As King quoted, “America
has given black people a bad check, a check marked with insufficient funds.”
Blacks were not granted justice because our skin color is black. Segregation
and racism is ugly and it spreads like a cancerous tumor to ignorant minds. Black
people deserve the right to vote, citizenship and equality as well as
immigrants. Dr. King and other blacks would not be satisfied as long as we are
subjected to the horrors of police brutality. Black parents need to teach their
children respect and dignity because American reminds us every day that we are
worthless. Dr. King says judge someone on the content of their character not on
the color of their skin. Too many people judge people based on what they see
and other superficial things such as money, class, and clothes. A good-hearted
person is someone who has a nice personality and is truly genuine. They do not
demean others or make others feel lesser than them. It is easier to follow the
crowd but it is harder to be a leader. Let’s build more leaders than followers!