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Martin Luther King Jr.'s Beyond Vietnam

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Martin Luther King Jr. gave the “ Beyond Vietnam - A Time to Break the Silence “ speech at the Riverside Church in New York City on April 4, 1967. This essay explains Martin Luther King Jr. view on the U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Martin Luther King Jr. stated his point of view effectictive by using style & evidence. Martin Luther King Jr. believes every American is created equally and deserves the same rights. During the U.S. involvement in Vietnam caused them to enforce the draft which selected young men. But more young African- American men were drafted than any other races during that time. Martin Luther King Jr. said “ This was(war) sending (someone's) their son and their brothers and their husbands to fight …” . Martin Luther King
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