There were many great leaders who affected the African- America race. However Martin Luther King Jr. stood above most. Dr. King’s dream about the prevention of desegregation and hope that color would not matter; he has greatly affected the African- American race.
By affecting the lives of millions of Blacks then and now, he offered a positive image for African- Americans. Martin Luther King Jr. instilled a sense of self-righteousness. “ Negroes may be uneducated or poverty stricken, but these handicaps must not prevent us from seeing that we have within the power to alter fate”(King 133-34). Hearing this blacks came to understand they were not inferior to the white race. Dr. King also gave pride in ones racial background. He pointed out that race is Americas greatest
During the span of Dr. Kings life his guidance and stride toward freedom has affected many cultures. Dr. King by leading the fight against segregation. King also taught the Afro-American culture religion, respect for everybody no matter what race and nonviolence. Whites have been affected by Dr. King’s dream. Dr. King helped the White-American race by letting them know “The White man cannot ignore the Negroes problem because he is part of the Negro and the Negro is a part of him”(King 101). He also let them know no race is inferior to them. Dr. King has had an impact on many other cultures. By his knowledge, Dr. King has also taught them that just because you're not white doesn't mean you're somebody. Everybody should stand and unite with each other and look past colo
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