Sunday, October 21, 2012
Where Do We Go From Here
I enjoyed reading Where Do we Go From Here by Martin Luther King Jr. I think Martin Luther is deffinately one of the better speakers of the 1900s. I found it interesting when king said that of the good things in life, the Negroes have half those of whites. Of the bad things of life, he has twice of those of whites. What King is saying is that the negative experiences of life, negroes have twice the share. King explains where the Negroes are and then states what they should do. I liked when he said as long as the mind is enslaved, the body can never be free. It is a very true statement because the body cannot go where the mind has not traveled. If you think you are enslaved then you are enslaved. A good point that King makes is that if our nation can spend billons of dollars in Vietnam and put a man on the moon, then it surely can help the poor of the United States. King Stresses non violence because he sees that violent riots gain nothing. Violence gets no where especially when there is extreme force to act upon this violence. King wants peace and wants people to be judged by who they are not by the color of their skin.
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One of my favorite things about Martin Luther King Jr. is how how is against using violence. My favorite quote is "Darkness can not put out darkness. Only light can do that."
ReplyDeleteI agree I liked reading this speech also because Dr. King had a gift with words and his speeches are so enlightening. His non-violent campaign during this civil rights movement was genius because it taught people that they ca n fight with words and not hands.He felt this would lead toward a peaceful movement so people will learn how to work together and get along.
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