Marcus Dupree's Accomplishments

Marcus Dupree former American football player from Philadelphia, Mississippi. He lived alone with his mother and his disable brother in poor living conditions. He became well known to the public because of his football career. At the age of seventeen he was physically bigger and stronger than many of his team meets at the local high school. His senior year of high school he was recruited by the top first division schools in United States such as University of Oklahoma, Southern Mississippi University, Texas University. People mentioned him as the biggest potential of the whole football world. Although there were several new opportunities opened up it was not that simple. There was several controversies with his recruitment, moreover his carrier at these institution. During his football career he faced challenges such being insecure, injuries, unethically treatment, injustice, and financial problems. Marcus Dupree experience with the recruitment process well respected institution and his personal challenges offers an insight of Martin Luther King Jr “Letter from Birmingham” Jail

King in his article discusses just and unjust law and his the concepts of direct action program. King defines “a law which degrades human personality is unjust.” (506) He uses segregation as an example, because it distorts the soul and harm personality. “As the opposite “any law that uplifts personality is just law” (King 506). He uses relevant and real examples. Furthermore he talks about his experience with the law, and how he acted when he faced unjust treatment. The direct action program which has according to king has for steps. First collecting all the evidence to prove injustice, negotiations, self-purification and direct action. Marcus Dupree’s experience with the authorities, and the law shows many similarities. However there are also major differences in the two