“I Have a Dream…”
As many of you already know, Monday is Martin Luther King day. Not only was Martin Luther King an activist against racism, he was a man who just wanted to live his life in peace. He was born on January 15th 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. Martin Luther King did not just fight against segregation towards African Americans, he helped cure white people of racism. It only more people in the world were like Martin Luther King, the world would be a much more compassionate place. We could feel like they can relate to all different kinds of people. Race would not matter. Even though the world has changed a lot since Martin Luther King’s death, we are still not free of racism. Everyday people make judgements about people just because of their skin color, and this was the exact thing Martin Luther King was fighting against. There are so many stereotypes that exist in the world. People make judgements by a person skin color, size, social status and many other things. Next time you make a judgement about a person think “I wonder what they are thinking about me?” In honor of the man that tried to make a better world, I think that we should all really consider taking charge and making this world a better place. Stand up for what you believe in. Next time you see someone getting picked on about their skin color, or any other reason, stand up to that bully. If they end of saying some cruel things to you, just remember you are sacrificing yourself for the well being of others. Just like Martin Luther King did. It is important to remember great people like Martin Luther King not only on a holiday, but all the time. Remember that he sacrificed his own life you the country. To truly realize what a great man he was, just think “Would I do what he did?” It takes a great person to accomplish all that Martin Luther King did. Even after his death his close friend Ralph Abernathy led a protest to support sanitation workers in Tennessee. Ralph Abernathy stayed at the same hotel that Martin Luther King did the day he was assassinated. These men and women would go to any length to make the world a fair and just place.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
-Martin Luther King Jr.
