How he is remembered...Between 1955 and 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. changed America. He brought the worlds attention to how unfairly blacks were treated and how something needed to change. His strong leadership capability and his powerful speeches will forever be remembered by the world. The legacy of Dr. King lives on with us and truly promotes the American Dream.
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His impact on America
Martin Luther King Jr. fought for equal rights for African Americans. With the help of millions of Americans and his strong leadership capabilities led to the law that ended the practice of keeping people of different race and color apart. He made life fairer for everyone and it fixed millions of broken ties between people. Dr. King became involved in many issues such as the Montgomery Alabama of city buses boycott which insisted African Americans could only ride in the back seat. He was greatly involved in the Civil Rights movement which drew a lot of attention to his cause which later gave him the power he needed to make serious change. He refused to use violence as an act of his protests and taught his followers to do the same. He set a positive example for how he went about his protests and it taught a thing or two to police officers that violence wasn't always the answer to getting things done. He was responsible for the Civil Rights and Voting Rights act. These laws literally changed the American law so that African Americans couldn't be treated differently than whites. He devoted his attention and speeches to racial injustice and fighting for equal rights between white and black.
His most memorable quotes
Here are some of Martin Luther King Jr.'s most memorable quotes:
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?"
"I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word."
"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.
And the most memorable:
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?"
"I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word."
"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.
And the most memorable:
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
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