“I have a dream, that one day my four little children will live in a nation, where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” These words were spoken on August 28 1963 by a man named Martin Luther King, who was a huge leader of the U.S civil rights movement. Martin Luther King believed in equal rights for white and colored people. He also believed that nonviolent protests were the most effective way to change the attitudes of racist and unjust people. Earlier in that year on April 16, Martin Luther King wrote a letter from the Birmingham Jail addressed to many different church leaders. This letter was about letting people know that it is their responsibility to take action and protest laws against …show more content…
Reading this made me feel very sad and gave me a small but powerful glimpse of what it was like to grow up a colored child. I was a little kid once and I know what it feels like to really want to get something that you have heard, or seen advertised. I also know how disappointing it is to find out that getting what you want may not be possible.This poor six year old girl just wants to go have a fun time, and finding out that because of the color of her skin she can’t go to a intriguing place like Funtown must have been very heartbreaking. The effect of this line was that it must have motivated many black people to end segregation because who would want their children to live a life full of heartbreak and …show more content…
This line influenced people to be willing to work with Martin Luther King, and listen to what he had to say. It let the people know that he was not just some rebellious colored man who wanted to defy the government, but he was a kind man who wanted nothing more than peace and love for the people of