MLK vs The Crucible

In American History, the power in numbers over one single person is a clear pattern. By teaming up with people higher in social status, men and women find gateways to their new ideas and beliefs. In the crucible, Abigail Williams falsely accuses many people of witchcraft to cover up her own sins. Because she is high up in the social latter, Abigail is taken very seriously. In the civil rights movement, spreading the belief that all men and women are created equal no matter what skin color they had was very difficult because of the segregation. Martin Luther King Jr was the ringleader for the civil rights movement in 1950s and 1960s. Martin Luther King Jr was a well-respected man due to his religious background, strong speeches and genuine care for the greater good of the United States. Because of this, Dr. King drew the respect of many profound leaders in the United States, including the President at the time, John F. Kennedy. Both Abigail and Dr. King have similar ways to getting what they want. Becoming allies with someone in a higher power, success is more obtainable due to the respect you will receive if you are associated with someone already well respected. In the play, The Crucible, and in the Civil Rights movement, Abigail and Dr. King are outliers in their fight for what they want. By being outliers, they will not get the respect from the public they are looking for right away. To gain respect, one must be associated with a person with more respect to hopefully been seen at the same status as them. Abigail positioned herself next to the people with power in the town of Salem to gain the respect of the citizens. The Parris’s, a family with high social status during this time, took custody of Abigail after her parents died. Because Abigail was associated with the Parris’s, Abigail already had respect because of her upbringing. When Abigail falsely accused Tituba of witchcraft, Abigail was immediately trusted due to her social rank. Tituba, being a