Comparing Mlk's Speech And The Selma To Montgomery March

The study of anthropology consists of observing the culture and characteristics of people around the world. They also examine the behaviour of different groups, such as the small community who sparked the Civil Rights movement, and anthropologist Margaret Mead thinks to “never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has”. This lesson is evident throughout history during America’s period of brutal segregation. Events such as MLK’s speech and President Obama’s speech about the march of Selma prove this quote precise. During a time where blacks were free yet they were still treated as lesser, Martin Luther King Junior and his followers stormed the US capitol to let their voices be heard. They were determined to set a precedent for future generations and it was the words of King who stated “This note was a promise that all men -- yes, black men as well as white men -- would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”. This opened the eyes of millions of Americans, whites and blacks alike,

This event became known as the Selma to Montgomery March. President Obama gave a speech regarding the 50th anniversary of this historic phenomenon, addressing how the march was a normal, everyday group of people who only sought equal treatment, not special. By doing this, this Union finally earned their voting rights, which was a large improvement of equality in American society. President Lyndon B. Johnson said himself “‘Americans everywhere join in deploring the brutality with which a number of Negro citizens of Alabama were treated when they sought… their…interest in attaining the precious right to vote’”. As a result of this event, the movement towards equality continued to take a turn for the