How Did Martin Luther King Jr Contribute To The Civil Rights Movement

Michael Luther King Jr, known as Dr.Martin Luther King Jr, was a genius spokesperson and played a huge role in the civil rights movement of the United States. MLK Jr. made revolutionary changes to the world in the Mid-1950’s until he was assassinated in 1968. For example; he spoke out for what he believed in and for what he thought should happen involving the segregation of African Americans all around the world. In that time period most black men and women were not allowed to speak their mind without becoming a target for violence by whites. They were targeted by police and would often be arrested. MLK Jr. had a strong mind and wasn’t afraid to tell everyone what he thought was right. He stood up for black men and women and took many risks so that his voice and many other’s voices that did not have the courage that MLK Jr. did to be heard. MLK Jr. took his beliefs and began to
was arrested and sent to jail because he and others were protesting the treatment of blacks in Birmingham, Alabama. He and other African Americans were not being violent at this time. A court had ordered that King could not hold protests in Birmingham. Birmingham in 1963 was a hard place for blacks to live in. This was because it was know to be a KKK stronghold and Martin Luther King Jr. described it as “America’s worst city for racism.” City businessmen actually believed that racism held back the city but their voices were usually quiet because they didn’t want to become a target to the community. In recent years, the KKK had castrated an African American; pressured the city to ban a book from book stores as it contained pictures of black and white rabbits and wanted black music banned on radio stations. Most whites were very violent towards African Americans in Birmingham. The Alabama Bus Boycott is an important part in not only history but also in MLK Jr’s life. This is because the Boycott was one of the first big steps towards the civil rights