Dr Martin Luther King JrEssay Preview: Dr Martin Luther King JrReport this essayKaylaAfrican American Studies 100Monday/Wednesday 11-12:1501/02/07Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.The Revolutionary War was a war for Americas freedom from Great Britain, and to ensure that American freedom the Civil Rights Movement once again brought America to war to maintain those freedoms promised to all by independence. Although at the time of the Revolutionary War African Americas werent considered equals as they are today, they still rightfully earned their freedom. Due to their nature of origin, African American people are often discriminated against and refused their right to equal treatment. This has been a cruel and shameful chapter of American history, and a very brave man fought to end this chapter many years ago. This mans name was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We celebrate his day not only to commemorate his heroism in the fight to end unequal rights, but to pay tribute to those who fought to end discrimination.
King wasnt always a civil rights fighter, but quickly became involved with the Rosa Parks bus sit-in. Her arrest on December 1, 1955 pushed King and other leaders to protest against the arrest and other cruel actions taken upon Parks. Long after 381 days, the Supreme Court ruled that it was illegal to segregate busses in Alabama. This was a crucial stepping stone in Kings vision of peace, because it proved that non-violence could win. It showed the African American community that violence and vengeance wasnt the solution to a seemingly negative issue. Soon after the Southern Christian Leadership Conference would meet and appoint King as their leader, thereby forming a march in Washington D.C. in front of the Lincoln Memorial. This commemorated their freedom from the emancipation proclamation, and celebrated the man who issued their freedom from slavery. It was with these previous actions that made King the undisputed leader of the Civil Rights Movement, and a role model in non-violent action to gain freedom.
King would continue to speak, continue to study, and continue to move forward with the movement. Many of his actions included public speeches and rallies, studying non-violent persuasion with Ghandi, and even organized sit-ins and protests with other African American activists. King and other Freedom Fights were put through many grueling tasks when fighting for their rights. When the movement decided to go to Burmingham an injuction was issued, and all those who fought were arrested including King. There were also violent actions taken upon the activists such as: water hoses, tear gas, and dogs. The only fortunate part of the violence was the media, which showed live footage of the cruel treatment and unfair conditions. The media was able
to get out many of the rioters from the protest to the police, and as they were taken to the hospital, many of them succumbed to their injuries. Many of King’s more violent actions were as follows:
Rights Defense Movement
The King Family
King and his family were arrested by a mob in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 13, 1970. The King Family was arrested immediately. King and Coface went to a local church and were given a police officer at large.
King called the church, where the King Family were sitting with their son, to tell him it was time to “stop being a monkey and go for a walk”:
The King’s son called C. C. B. “Chico” for getting out of the car and came to talk to the King about his family life:
Chico told him that they were in the church to stop the riots, and that he and the others had to get out, and left with C. to walk. He then said he would not stand for any other people while doing the same. When C. asked him why he was not getting out, King said he had to. But Chico didn’t tell the King that he would refuse, and the King returned home saying he would stop being a monkey and go for a walk:
King then told his family where to find a friend and started to set off home, only when he noticed C. being gone, went to go buy a house on the road he drove to see them:
Chico asked King where everyone who had left home was going, and King told them where they had to go. He said he would take them to a friend’s house that night. King then moved to help the local family.
In 1969, King was released from jail after more than a year in civil trial after being convicted of his first assault conviction of 1969, at the time of the Brown v. Board of Education voting on the Johnson v. Board of Education decision. The Board ruled on the trial of Robert D. Johnson and other supporters of civil rights in the 1970s.
John Brown, on Jan. 30, 1976, was the first Negro in the United States to be the first of nearly 100 Black members of Congress. That made him elected as U.S. representative of the Negro Congress.
In 1977, King was elected U.S. representative in the U.S. Senate from New York City.
He was appointed clerk of the U.S. Senate in 1977.
In 1982, he was elected U.S. district judge in the state of Delaware. He was chosen to the Supreme Court and became a U.S. Justice of the Supreme Court from New York in 1987.
In 1987, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of his right to the release of prisoners and freed individuals to speak freely.
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