Essays on Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King, Jr. is central to black voice. The mid-60s Civil Rights Movement was only one culmination of several before and after King. Looking back and forward, King’s contribution to black life cannot be overemphasized. Understandably, marches, rallying efforts, protests and speeches all still...

Have you wondered why Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote the letter that would change lives? Well during the midcentury, Martin Luther King wrote the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and he was criticized by many people including 8 clergymen and wanted to emphasize to the...

Dr. Martin Luther King’s letter from Birmingham Jail came as a response to his critics, especially the clergymen who denounced all his activities citing that they tantamount to incitement and unrest in the society. However, King had an answer to all their concerns and stated...

Since the beginning of modern times, racism has been a noteworthy issue that has tormented the United States of America for a long time. It has been around in our nation since before the civil war and even today. Despite how far we have come,...

In his iconic speech at the Lincoln Memorial for the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, King urged America to “make real the promises of democracy.” King synthesized portions of his earlier speeches to capture both the necessity for change and the potential...

“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” Just like Martin Luther King Jr. said, freedom and equality is not something that the oppressor can just give so generously. After all, freedom is not free; it must be...

The purpose of this essay is to present a forgotten aspect of Martin Luther King’s vision that I found most important. A vision that extends far beyond black and white children holding hands. The aspect that struck me as most important was the restructuring of...

Martin Luther King Jr was a revolution that brought the Civil Rights Movement to national attention. Christened Michael Luther King Jr on January 15, 1929, King adopted the name Martin in homage to both his late father and the religious leader Martin Luther when he...

On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a public speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. This speech would go on to be known as the most famous speech in history, the “I Have a Dream” speech. In...

Martin Luther King was an African-American civil rights activist, Baptist minister and the leader of the civil rights movement in 1956 – 1968. He was born on January 15, 1929, in Georgia. His name at birth was Michael King but his father later changed it...

In the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. he explains the injustices happening all over the United States but especially in the city of Birmingham. King and his followers are preparing for direct action because they have collected facts about the...

Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963 addresses his letter referred to as the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” to the eight white clergy men who made it known to the public that his actions, which took place in Birmingham, Alabama were incriminating at that time in...

George Stinney, the Scottsboro boys, James Hanover Thompson, and David Simpson; these are just the names of a few little Black boys ranging from 6 to preteens that were jailed and even murdered because of the color of their skin. The black communities were treated...

Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Jesus, all these radical men and more are alluded to in Martin Luther King Jr’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” His use of their names in the context of this paper creates a form of kinship between the men and him, advocating...

Civil rights are formed by a nation or a state, are legally binding and enforced by those nations and states. Civil rights vouch for essentially equality, the belief that an individual can participate in the civil life of a society without fear of repression or...

Martin Luther King (MLK) was an activist and a minister who claimed that the war on Vietnam was wrong. In front of over 3000 people at the New York Riverside Church King preaches to a room filled with clergy and laymen concerned about the Vietnam....

Over 250,000 people gathered around the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC on August 28, 1963 to listen to a speech that would be known as one of the greatest to ever be delivered. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech to...

The time was during the 20th century when racism, segregation, and many more things were making African Americans socially, and economically weaker than whites who usually had many advantages over them. Such things were the schools they went to which were superior when compared to...

On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered a speech to thousands. This speech would go on to be known as the most famous speech in history, it is known as the “I Have...