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'King' fighting against perverted racism

At that time, blacks were not allowed to sit next to whites in the buses of the local transport company.

By Jayveer ValaPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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In 1964, he was awarded the youngest Nobel Prize for World Peace. Several American universities gave him honorary degrees. Religious and social organizations awarded him medals. Time magazine chose him as the 'Man of the Year' in 1963. He was greatly influenced by Gandhiji's non-violent movement. Following the ideals of Gandhiji, Dr. King started a successful movement in America, which also got the support of most whites. He is also called the Gandhi of America, in 1959 he visited India. Two books written by Dr. King are 'Stride Toward Freedom' (1958) and 'Why We Can't Wait' (1964) He founded the South Christian Leadership Conference in 1957.

Martin Luther King, Jr. died on April 4, 1968, at the age of 39, just to erase the distinction between black and white. Just as we have a perverted mental illness called racism, the same mental illness was ingrained in the minds of whites.

Black people were deprived of all human rights. Martin Luther died fighting the disease. White youth also joined his fight. An innovative fight against apartheid began in the 1960s under the leadership of Martin Luther King (Jr.) and marked a significant shift in the mindset of American society. At that time, blacks were not allowed to sit next to whites in the buses of the local transport company.

There began a fight against this perverted racism. Martin Luther King Jr. led the movement. The movement was successful and Martin later dedicated his life to the cause. Because of this, he was imprisoned seven times. Martin led the anti-apartheid movement to the end of his life. In 1960, Shaw University students in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, were denied coffee in the university canteen because of their black color.

He insisted that he get some coffee and sat in his seat until the canteen closed. Then in the summer of 1960 young people staged peaceful demonstrations against racism in many places. The show has seemed a bit unfocused in recent episodes, however; The movement spread rapidly in the south as well as in the north. Demonstrations took place in many public places, such as public libraries, beaches, and restaurants, where racism was practiced.

While leading the movement, he followed Mahatma Gandhi's non-violent satyagraha all his life. He considered Gandhiji as his ideal and started a movement against apartheid. In America, he was referred to as "Negro's Gandhi". In a letter from Birmingham Prison, Dr. King clarified. He writes, ‘Victims cannot be victims forever. Sometimes the spirit of freedom is awakened. '

Dr. The most influential event of the King's movement was the massive march of two and a half million people to Washington. This was the largest front in the history of the city of Washington. Dr. King's speech was the most impressive. It is regarded as one of the most influential speeches in American history. Dr. King said in the speech, "My dream is that one day the country will rise and live up to its true meaning - we make it clear that all human beings are created equal."

I have a dream that one day the children of ex-slaves and the children of ex-slave owners will be sitting together at a table in the red hills of Georgia at brotherly prices. One of my dreams is that the state of Mississippi, which is suffering from the scourge of injustice and harassment, will be transformed into a green land of freedom and justice. I have a dream that one day my four young children will live in a nation where they will be judged not based on skin color but the basis of modesty. ' Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote several books.

On April 4, 1968, he was shot and killed by a rabid white racist. Only at the age of 39 did the life of this fighting, dedicated King come to an end.

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