Thesis For Mlk Letter To Birmingham Jail

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MLK Essay August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous I have a dream speech to the crowd of civil rights marchers. Martin Luther King was an inspiration to many people and he brought people into together to work for peace. His dream lives on in today 's community with the help of everyone. Dr. King was an inspiration to many people. He taught us that everyone is equal and should be treated like that. The Constitution had said that all men were equal, but people, because of their skin, were being treated badly. King inspired people, to stand up for their rights and get the equality they rightfully deserved. Unlike others, he was peaceful, and didn’t want anyone to fight or spill blood over the cause. He tried to tell people how badly they were being treated, because of their differences. King was arrested 30 times for his cause but he never gave up. His most known arrest lead him to Birmingham Jail where he wrote the famous, Letter from Birmingham Jail. “Perhaps it is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say, "Wait." But when you have seen vicious mobs lynch your mothers and fathers at will and drown your sisters and brothers at whim; when you have seen hate filled policemen curse, kick and even kill your black brothers and sisters; when you see the vast majority of your twenty million Negro brothers smothering in an airtight cage of …show more content…

People all have equal rights in our country, but some people discriminate others because of their religion, race, looks, personalities, disabilities, and the list goes on. But luckily, there are people who follow King’s example and don’t judge people like that. I think I live out Martin Luther’s dream by accepting anyone for who they are. People don’t choose how they want to look, or what race they are, it’s how they’re born and no one should be put down by people just because of their