Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most influential people of all time. He was an advocate for equal rights during the American Civil Rights Era. During a time where segregation was prominent in the United States, King used nonviolent mechanisms, such as protests, to fight the injustice. The work of Martin Luther King Jr. was astounding, and paved the way for many activists to come. Without the dedication, and sheer determination of King, the society in which we live in today could have been one full of segregation and inequalities. Perhaps the most admirable trait of Martin Luther King Jr. was his dedication to making a change. Time after time again King led his followers blindly through the dark promising that there would be a light at the end of the tunnel. The challenges and difficulties that African American citizens faced during this time, with laws preventing them from entering certain places and not being able to do the same things and go the same places as the white citizens, made most people too scared to stand up for their rights. However, King proved that you could make a difference without resorting to violence and aggression to do so. Instead, he chose to fight the long, hard battle for equality in more peaceful ways. …show more content…
as a way of honoring him and everything he was able to accomplish. I cannot imagine the frustration, anger, and sadness that would come along with living in a world full of segregation and inequalities. I cannot imagine waking up every morning feeing as though I was inferior simply because of the color of my skin. I cannot imagine the belittlement one must have felt when he/she was told not to enter a certain building or public place because of skin color. However, I am grateful for Martin Luther King Jr. and those who helped create a world where all men can be considered equal regardless of skin