Martin Luther King Jr
Even after his death, Martin remained to be one of the greatest African American leaders. His stature, as a significant figure in history, is contributed by his actions in politics and human rights advocacy. He carried out a successful Campaign that enabled him to build King memorial in Washington DC, where he gave out his famous speech, “I Had a Dream” in 1963. His primary focus was on the advocacy of civil rights, where he fought against black people discrimination and racial abuse. In the 1950s and 1960s, King led a series of black protest movements across the country to fight for equal civil rights. King played a distinctive leadership role, which is evident when he transformed the Montgomery bus boycott to become an important event in history through his speech and inspirational leadership. Many studies have also indicated that King made a hugely contributed freedom struggle of modern African Americans, which eventually led to widely shared Christian and Democratic ideals. Through his work, he also managed to build popular support for reforms in civil rights. He emphasized interracial cooperation and non-violent protests, which were essential in enabling him to fight effectively against racial segregation and racial discrimination.
I choose Martin Luther King Jr because he represents the black people who suffer from racial discrimination and segregation. For many years now, skin color has been used to undermine other people where the black people are seen as inferior as compared to whites. White supremacy, ideas, and beliefs purport that lighter-skinned or white people are naturally superior to other races. Therefore, the whites are more considered in job positions, leadership positions and are usually favored in every aspect while the blacks were mainly treated as slaves. However, I believe that the color of the skin does not matter; everyone is equal and deserves equal dignity and respect.
Historically, blacks were undermined and used as slaves to work for the rich. The rich did not care about the welfare of the poor, and they only cared about their farms and family.