How Did Martin Luther King Jr Fight
Jezzriah Burton
Mr. Hepp / Mr. Magnuson
AM History / English 11 Acc.
23 March 2015
TITLE
During the time of conflict regarding segregation in the South during the 20th century, Martin Luther King Jr. was the right man at the right time to fight for equality for African Americans. Segregation was the major issue in the South. It technically ended during the 19th century, but equality was still a major issue during the 20th century (Martin Luther King Jr: Fighting For Equal Rights In America). Martin Luther King Jr. had a lot of success in his fight for equality, but went down a very tough road during the long fight including issues with then president, John F. Kennedy along with the “competition” with Malcolm X. During the time of segregation, …show more content…
King was already suspicious of Kennedy’s flaws. He didn’t know whether to trust that he cared enough to do something about it or if he was talking a good game, but didn’t care enough to try and make any changes (Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy: Civil Rights’ War Allies). Kennedy on the other hand became suspicious of King’s actions. Kennedy began to think that King made his comments to try and change the views of the public about himself. He thought King tried to make him look like the bad guy in the entire situation (Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy: Civil Rights’ War Allies). Many people thought that Kennedy was doing all that he could to end segregation. He would always make it clear and was always very specific about what he thought. Some thought that King should have stepped aside and let Kennedy do what he could to stop segregation. Kennedy had more power and was much more respected by everyone. This is true, but without King and his actions, there wouldn’t have been the proper organization for the fight. Meaning, there wouldn’t have been silent protests and speeches to make the issue known. In addition to that, John F. Kennedy didn’t have the courage King had. Kennedy was against segregation, but feared what the public eye thought of him. King on the other hand didn’t care about what the public thought of him personally. He just wanted everyone to be treated
Mr. Hepp / Mr. Magnuson
AM History / English 11 Acc.
23 March 2015
TITLE
During the time of conflict regarding segregation in the South during the 20th century, Martin Luther King Jr. was the right man at the right time to fight for equality for African Americans. Segregation was the major issue in the South. It technically ended during the 19th century, but equality was still a major issue during the 20th century (Martin Luther King Jr: Fighting For Equal Rights In America). Martin Luther King Jr. had a lot of success in his fight for equality, but went down a very tough road during the long fight including issues with then president, John F. Kennedy along with the “competition” with Malcolm X. During the time of segregation, …show more content…
King was already suspicious of Kennedy’s flaws. He didn’t know whether to trust that he cared enough to do something about it or if he was talking a good game, but didn’t care enough to try and make any changes (Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy: Civil Rights’ War Allies). Kennedy on the other hand became suspicious of King’s actions. Kennedy began to think that King made his comments to try and change the views of the public about himself. He thought King tried to make him look like the bad guy in the entire situation (Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy: Civil Rights’ War Allies). Many people thought that Kennedy was doing all that he could to end segregation. He would always make it clear and was always very specific about what he thought. Some thought that King should have stepped aside and let Kennedy do what he could to stop segregation. Kennedy had more power and was much more respected by everyone. This is true, but without King and his actions, there wouldn’t have been the proper organization for the fight. Meaning, there wouldn’t have been silent protests and speeches to make the issue known. In addition to that, John F. Kennedy didn’t have the courage King had. Kennedy was against segregation, but feared what the public eye thought of him. King on the other hand didn’t care about what the public thought of him personally. He just wanted everyone to be treated