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The culture that Martin Luther King Jr. lived in and grew up around was rather discriminative toward African-Americans and other people of non-white descendants. During King’s childhood racism was as strong as ever, especially being during the years of the Great Depression. The way that society had viewed the world was a way that King did not agree with, as an African-American and a Christian.

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1. 'What Did Martin Luther King Do to Progress the Civil Rights Movement?', Your Dictionary,   Accessed: 10th April  2017, http://biography.yourdictionary.com/articles/martin-luther-king-progress-civil-rights-movement.html

"His strong belief in non-violent protest helped set the tone of the movement.  Boycotts, protests, and marches were eventually effective, and much legislation was passed against racial discrimination."

2. 'Martin Luther King Jr. Biography', The Biography.com Website,   Accessed: 11th April  2017, http://www.biography.com/people/martin-luther-king-jr-9365086
"He is now the most widely known African-American leader of his era."

3.  'Eastern State Penitentiary Commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Readings of "Letter from Birmingham Jail"', PR Newswire,   Accessed: 11th April  2017, http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/eastern-state-penitentiary-commemorates-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-with-readings-of-letter-from-birmingham-jail-300010212.html

"Martin Luther King, Jr. was arrested in Birmingham, Alabama on April 12, 1963 for demonstrating without a permit."

4. http://www.lifezette.com/popzette/secularization-martin-luther-king-jr/

5. http://www.biography.com/people/malcolm-x-9396195

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An arrest in in Birmingham, Alabama on April 12, 1963.³

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What do I find most inspiring about Martin Luther King Jr.?

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What do I find most inspiring about Martin Luther King Jr.?

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I have found Martin Luther King Jr. quite an inspirational person. Throughout my research I have learnt that he was a very strong man and someone that many people followed and looked up to, which I admire about him. The most inspiring thing about King is how he never failed to spread his word and his message, and how he never did so with acts of violence. King would always persist to protest and no matter how many threats he received and how many times he was arrested for it. He was put in jail thirty times between 1955 and 1965, but every time he came back out and continued to protest. To me that is determination, some people these days struggle to admit how they feel about things let alone make it known. This also to me proved how much King cared, since he was willing to risk his life so much for the wellbeing and the future of his people.

Learning about this man and what he did has challenged my worldview because it has helped me to understand that when you have faith in yourself, your people and also God or whoever you look up to, you can get much further by speaking out about it.

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King’s work inspired and encouraged people to be more open-minded about equality for all races but more specifically for African-Americans. Although King didn’t fix the situation of racism or change the nation’s ways of living, he did teach many people that it is okay to fight back and started an era of protests and people fighting for their rights¹. He fought for transformation and tried to change people’s ways slowly. King also helped many people understand that they are more than how they were being treated, and made it known that there was ways to express their emotions toward it. Instead of being violent and starting war over it, King simply made speeches and protested his view verbally, the fights and physical protests were started by followers or enemies of his. This meant that people were able to listen to what he had to say and got him a lot further than violence would have, because that most likely would have killed him earlier.

King’s aim was to make life better and to spread equality, which meant that he was taking risks for the wellbeing of other people by taking charge and running the protests. He risked his own life by speaking out and arguing against society and the government, but he did it purely for himself and the future of others.

King might have offended the government during his protests and speeches by going against what they believe and fighting for what more people might have agreed with. This would have cost him in jail time, which would have taken time to sort out and get back on a roll after coming out.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Background information

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Martin Luther King Jr. Background information

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Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15 in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a Baptist minister and a civil-rights activist. King was a Christian and was baptised at age seven. King got married in June 1953 and had four children. That year he also became the pastor or his church in Alabama and completed his PhD and was awarded for it in 1955 at 25 years old.

In March 1955 was when King first had a chance to fight for civil-rights and then once again in December. When Rosa Parks was arrested on the 1st of December, the head of the local NAACP chapter met up with Martin Luther King and a few other civil rights activists to discuss a citywide bus protest. They decided that King would run the protest because he was the youngest, strongest and had the most connections around the city. He did many protests and many public speeches in protest. In 1963 he organised a demonstration in Alabama and he and many of his supporters were jailed in the riot, but another was organised on August 28, 1963. This is when he performed his “I Have A Dream” speech where he talked about his hopes for people of all colour to get along and for the same human rights for all people. After this he won the Nobel Piece Prize of 1964. There were many, many, more protests and riots after, all run by King. Until 1968, when a former convict shot him from his balcony. He is now the most widely known African-American leader of his era. ²