Sunday, September 27, 2009

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together

Martin Luther King Jr was one of America's most influential civil rights activists. His passionate, but non violent protests, helped to raise awareness of racial inequalities in America, leading to significant political change. Martin Luther King was also an eloquent orator who captured the imagination and hearts of people, both black and white.

Biography by: http://www.biographyonline.net/politicians/american/martin-luther-king.html


Martin Luther King Jr. sent a message to loads of people trying to persuade them into that everyone should be treated equally disregarding their background/race. Since this was a huge problem back when dark skinned people were treated very badly,this is a message where people through all times and all cultures would follow. They would follow this thanks to many brave men who stood up for their race and convinced people to start treating everyone equally disregarding their appearance. One person who really made a difference was Martin Luther King Jr.

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