GKE1: Task 2 Themes in U.S. $ World History Part A. Mohandas Gandhi was an Indian nationalist leader who spent a lifetime fighting discrimination against Indians and advocating for their independence. He was known for his peaceful protest, and his tireless struggles to alleviate poverty and to end caste discrimination. Gandhi accomplished great social and political changes in India in his quest for independence from British rule which came to fruition on August 15, 1947 and one significant social change noted was his influence over the Indian people as he encouraged civil disobedience against British policies that were discriminatory toward Indians. Another political change prompted by Gandhi was improved civil right for Indians through…
His strong beliefs in non-violent protest helped encourage others to make peace with each other. He said in his speech, “I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character,” this quote influenced the thoughts of many racist people and changed the world’s view of others. Sadly, MLK was assassinated in 1968, but his quest for ending cruelty of racism made a huge impact on the civil rights movement and will never be forgotten. Martin Luther King Jr. impacted the civil rights movement by changing the world and making it…
were two prominent Americans to struggle against racism, discrimination and they too had to suffer quite a lot for Black emancipation. Martin is considered was an African-American leader and human rights activist who demanded an end to racial discrimination against blacks in 1964. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and was the youngest to hold it. Assassinated on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King was one of the most important figures who fought for freedom and human rights. Luther founded the leadership of Southern Christianity, a movement that aimed to obtain the civil rights of African Americans in equality and became a victim for his cause.…
MLK’s philosophy was change through nonviolence. Malcolm X was a spokesman for The Nation of Islam and emphasized “Black Power.” It is my belief that MLK’s philosophy made the most sense for America in the 1960s. MLK’s philosophy is the logical choice because he understands that violence could help but not at its source, he believed that boycotting allowed for communication, and his philosophy worked to convert…
4) Martin Luther King explained the term of his action called “Civil disobedience”. And it is nothing new. As reference the Bible, he gives the example of the refusal of some Jews to listen the law of Nebuchadnezzar which was unconfirmed to the religious and ethical law. In the same way that some Christians refused to listen to the unjust law to the Roman empire. This civil disobedience leads to the creation of academy freedom a degree due to the civil disobedience of Socrates.…
MLK Jr. influenced the minds of a generation in the hopes that they would carry on his beliefs that had touched so many and that they would carry them on through generations to come.…
I believe that by using peaceful civil disobedience in protesting injustice in the world has a great impact on society. When an individual stands up for what is right such as the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it shows others that having dedication and strength in ones beliefs can change a law, a nation, and the beliefs of others. Dr. King's peaceful stance on civil rights in this nation and in the City of Birmingham made many non-believers stand up and take notice. He along with his followers were willing to suffer the consequences of civil disobedience for the good of all that had gone before them and would come after in the fight for civil rights. When Dr. King was thrown into the Birmingham Jail he was more than willing to suffer…
After World War II ended, African Americans realized that the United States fought for democracy and equality in other nations but failed to achieve that domestically. Thus, civil rights groups and organization arose with the ultimate goal of getting equality and complete freedom from the chain that whites put in them. Furthermore, MLK became a well-known figure in 1955 after he was chosen to be the protest leaders and spokesmen after Rosa Park was arrested for refusing James F. Blake’s order to give her seat to a white passenger. Highly educated, MLK kept on learning from activists such as Mahatma Gandhi, and hence was targeted by numerous people that viewed him as a threat. Moreover, in 1957, MLK and other ministry friends founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), a nonviolent group that would fight for African Americans equality all over the United States.…
When Truman issued Executive Order 9981, the change to integration ended struggling for racial equality within the military. Six years after, the ruling of Brown V Board of Education ended segregation in schools and sparked the civil rights movement. Subsequently, after leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott that ended segregated buses in Alabama and attracted reporters to document the movement, MLK assisted in founding the SCLC before continuing the civil rights campaign with the March of Washington where he delivered his “I Have a Dream’ speech. By the 1960 election, societal changes were peaking with televisions becoming household objects allowing citizens to watch events such as the Kennedy Nixon Debates and the Vietnam War from home. Furthermore,…
his career. He was an important leader and spokesman during the Civil Rights Movement (American Women’s History).He gave many speeches to the African Americans, telling them his judgement on the matter, and what he thought should be done to deal with the situation. He helped bring faith back to all of the African Americans, and he helped to encourage and inspire them to keep pushing for what they believe in. His famous “I Have a Dream” speech gave everyone (including some whites) a good deal courage. Before the Civil Rights Movement was over, MLK got shot in killed while he was standing at the podium giving his speech (American Woman’s History).…
Throughout American history, more often than not, our attention is drawn to the more violent attempts at making change. While some of these brutal attempts at liberation have come to be successful, violence is certainly not something we should have to resort to in order to see eye-to-eye. In the past, plenty of leaders have discovered the effect of non-violent protest, disobeying laws to prove a point. Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King Jr. are two of plenty people who share this philosophy, though they are greatly credited with paving the way for this mentality. Within their own pieces, “Civil Disobedience” (penned by Thoreau) and “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” (by MLK), they share many of the same techniques to further prove their…
America is the home of men and women who are an example for today's society. These people were responsible for the social and political changes we now encounter every day. Without them, we would not be the advanced society that we are now. One admirable American that is a role model for today's young people is Martin Luther King Jr., who created nonviolent protests and fought for African American compensation rights. Martin Luther king was responsible for various peaceful and non-violent protests.…
lead nonviolent protest in peace, but peace did not come back to him, MLK put his well being at risk. While leading the Montgomery bus boycott Martin Luther King was selfless. He was arrested and his house was even bombed, but he continued on in protest against what he knew was unjust (Nobelprize, MLK Jr.). Then on another occasion on a flight from Atlanta to Memphis, there was a threat of a bomb on the plane he was going to board, and the flight had to be delayed till all baggage was looked through (Hancock, The Targeting of MLK Jr.). Aside from bomb threats there were also threats of him getting shot by the White Knights of the KKK nearly everywhere he traveled (Hancock, The Targeting of MLK Jr.).…
Throughout history, resistance has proven to be a key strategy when protesting against laws or policies. For example, the Civil Rights Movement, and even rebellion within the workforce produced some effect, whether positive or negative. Past events have shown that violent means of handling uprisings often lead to a brutal outcome. On the other hand, civil resistance has allowed groups to efficiently challenge a law without harming individuals. In this way, I believe while violence often produces a large reaction, peaceful resistance to laws more positively affects a free society.…
Martin Luther King Jr. was the most important civil rights leader. Martin Luther King’s studying helped him become the most important civil rights leader. In college King found his answer to end segregation, from the two people they said that the most powerful weapon against lack of fairness is when you use nonviolent action civil disobedience (Ganeri 8).When MLK was studying at Crozer he found the answer on how to end segregation. The answer was to do it peacefully because he learned…