Martin Luther King Jr.: Fighting For The Civil Rights Movement

Making a difference “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent”, said Martin Luther King Jr. He was saying that when you do not say anything, nothing will happen and the world will not become a better place. He was an activist, who believed that people should speak out. .Other activists, such as Malala Yousafzai and Mahatma Gandhi also believe this. These activist refused to stay silent and fight for their cause. Despite the risks they kept on fighting. They did whatever it took to fight for their cause.

An activist who took a risk to fight for his cause, was Martin Luther King, Jr. He was living in the United States where everything was segregated: water fountains, buses, and even neighborhoods. (history.com) He wanted to change that, so he gave speeches, and organized rallies.
He received many death threats from people who did not want equal rights for everyone. (nobleprize.org) One time, someone even tried to bomb his house (history.com). Luckily, neither he nor his family were in the house at the time, so no one got hurt. Even with a serious threat, he still organized rallies, and worked toward his cause.
As a young girl, Malala grew up in the Swat Valley of Pakistan (nationalgeographic.com). Then, the Taliban came and took over, and said that girls could not go to school. Malala was very upset about this, saying, “All I want is education, and I am afraid of no one”(malala.org). One day, while coming home on a bus, the Taliban shot her and her friend. She was rushed to the UK, and everybody was worried about her. (nationalgeographic.com) Miraculously, she survived, and even though she had a close brush with death, she still continues to fight for her cause: a girl’s right to an education. She has helped many around the world, and it would not have never happened if she had not spoken up for what was right, even if it meant taking a