Martin Luther King Jr. Known as a Hero

I Have A Dream "I Have a Dream" is the popular name given to the historic public speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., when he spoke of his desire for a future where blacks and whites would coexist harmoniously as equals.public speechMartin Luther King, Jr.blackswhites King's delivery of the speech on August 28, 1963, from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a defining moment of the American Civil Rights Movement.August Lincoln MemorialMarch on Washington for Jobs and FreedomAmerican Civil Rights Movement

Why The King Was Important? He was the most famous leader of the Civil Rights Movement. He believed passionately in equality for Black people and devoted his life to the cause. He took a central role in Civil Rights Action eg. The Bus Boycott. Under his leadership a great deal was achieved. His Non-violent approach won over more blacks and even some whites to the cause….gave the movement credibility& respectability. His inspirational speeches inspired blacks to fight on. He made Civil Rights an international issue…. getting global attention for the cause which put pressure on the US government to do something. MLK became an iconic figure for blacks and other oppressed people all over the world. Even after his death his work continues to inspire blacks to fight for their rights.

A Speech From The King "The fact is that the work which improves the condition of mankind, the work which extends knowledge and increases power and enriches literature, and elevates thought, is not done to secure a living. It is not the work of slaves, driven to their task either by the lash of a master or by animal necessities. It is the work of men who perform it for their own sake, and not that they may get more to eat or drink, or wear, or display. In a state of society where want is abolished, work of this sort could be enormously increased."

Death Dr King was shot dead in the southern US city of Memphis, Tennessee, where he was to lead a march of sanitation workers protesting against low wages and poor working conditions.