Because of the past and the changes that this country had to go thru for the people to be treated equal, it’s important to listen to voices that are different than our own. People like to listen to what others have to say or have said in the past to be able to look back and infer from their consequences. If we pay close attention we are able to listen to what people had to say during these hard times, if we are able to pay attention then we could be able to improve our actions so that we don't do the same mistakes that they did back then. The civil rights movement took place during (1954 to 1968), during this period of time many african americans were discriminated because they weren't seen as people but more like animals. Martin Luther King was a man that had hope in change, this man was very important during this period of time. King believed not only in freedom but that everyone was equal no matter their complexity or the religion that they practiced. MLK stated that “this nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds. It was founded on the principle that all men are created equal.(4) As democracy this country was founded by men of many Nations and Backgrounds. Looking back at their hard work we are able to see that working together not only can bring us closer …show more content…
We are able to see the face expressions that people had and what they were doing to relate more to them. We are also able to see thru text, if the writer uses textual evidence and words that describe the scene then we are able to picture what was happening during that time. MLK replies to the clergymen, in this letter he spoke the truth and the facts. He illustrated the reader when he said that they were confronted with blasted hopes, and the dark shadows of a disappointment. He was able to describe this era as dark and how African Americans had to live in the darkness of the