Why Is Martin Luther King Jr Still Alive

Alternate history is when you take something in history that happened and you say what if this never happened. If Martin Luther King Jr. was never assassinated he would have become one of the most influential people for standing up for what he believed. If Martin Luther King Jr. was still alive today he would have done more of what he was doing, become president, and we would not have a holiday named after him.

I used the website American Rhetoric: Top 100 Speeches because it was his last speech. This source relates to my summary because it helped me understand what he was planning before he died. I also used the History Channel website because it tells what King did during his life. This source relates to my topic because it made me think

was never shot I think that he would have done more of what he was already doing. For people who don't know while he was alive he gave a lot of famous speeches, led non-violent marches, and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. In his last speech he says that they are going to march again. The day that before he died he said in his I’ve Been to the Mountaintop speech Martin Luther King Jr. says “Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place… And so I’m happy, tonight. I’m not worried about anything. I’m not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.” During his lifetime he gave 17 speeches. I know that if he was still alive he would have gave more speeches. If he was still alive he would have won another Nobel Peace Prize because he won the Nobel Peace Prize in the field of human rights and if he kept on doing what he was doing he could have won another

would have ran for the presidency. I believe that if he would have waited till the discrimination and racism settled where someone that is african american could have ran successfully for president. If Martin Luther King Jr. would have ran for president I believe that he would have won because of how influential and well-known he was and his good morals. King liked to get everyone involved so they could have felt like they did something important. Another reason I know king would be a good president is because of him doing everything without violence. If he would have become president it would have probably resulted in the United States not fighting any wars while he was the president. Plus he would work to end discrimination based on race and religious faith. King would always try to have a positive outlook on every situation. Martin Luther King Jr used repetition in his speeches to get his point across, I think that the repetition in his speeches was really important because it also helped people understand him.Martin Luther King Jr. was not afraid to speak what he thought. Martin Luther King Jr. had persistence meaning that he would not stop until the task he was working on was completed. Likewise, Martin Luther King Jr. would never give up on his dreams especially for his kids. In the speech I Have a Dream King says “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not