Transcendental Thinker: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Transcendental Thinker In the 19th-century, New England writers and philosophers known as transcendentalists were loosely associated with an idealistic theory that carried that insight was more important than experience and logic in discovering the most profound truths, and that all creation is essentially one and that human nature is good. When we look at Martin Luther King Jr., he supported nonviolent protests, love and peace, and equality for all people regardless of race or gender. These views are similar to transcendentalists' in which they both place a high importance on individualism. On January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia, home of his parents. He shared a home with his grandparents, two siblings, and his

In the Mountaintop Speech, King stated,"I just want to do God’s will." And he’s allowed me to go to the mountain. And I’ve looked over, and I’ve seen the promised land! I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land." Prezi 5. In this quote, Martin Luther King Jr. stated seeing the promised land was code for a better, more compassionate, and more equal life. Martin was aware from birth that, in some regions of the United States, white people and black people had different rights. King stated,"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed." naacp 6 - naacp 6. That is when King started making preparations for his future as a social activist after being affected by his encounters with racism. Martin Luther King Jr. led a nonviolent campaign to secure legal equality for African-Americans in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s, drawing strength from both his Christian faith and Mahatma Gandhi's peaceful