People being mistreated for the color of their skin, people peacefully marching and being slaughtered by the thousands. These were the type of events the men were peacefully protesting to make better. Today i’m going to be comparing two very important civil rights leaders who changed things through peaceful methods. The two important people i’m going to be comparing is Martin king luther jr. and Mahatma Gandhi. Similarities between Martin Luther king jr. and Mahatma Gandhi Martin king luther jr. and Gandhi both achieved their goal through the means of peaceful protest. They both believed nonviolence was the answer to successfully achieve their goals through the best methods. Martin king luther jr. led marches, sit-ins, and boycotts …show more content…
and Gandhi were successful in their goals. Martin luther King jr. was successful in his goal of having african americans and whites treated equally. Gandhi was successful in his goal of relinquishing Britain rule over India. These goals were accomplished by peaceful protests and persistence. In the end though this did lead to both of them being assassinated which leads to my third paragraph. Martin Luther King jr. and Gandhi were both sadly assassinated. Martin Luther King jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray on April 4th, 1968, in Memphis,TN. James Earl Ray would die in prison on April 23, 1998 from kidney failure. Gandhi was assassinated by a militant Hindu nationalist named Nathuram Godse. Nathuram Godse dies by hanging on November 15, 1949. In the next three paragraphs I'm going to explain the differences between Martin Luther King jr. and Gandhi. The main difference is what they were protesting Martin Luther King jr was protesting how African Americans were being treated while Gandhi was protesting the British control of India. Martin Luther King jr was trying to improve the standards of living for African Americans. Gandhi wasn't trying to get improve but was trying to completely get rid of Britain's control of
"an unjust law is no law at all."- quote by St. Augustine who was an Christian theologian and philosopher, whose writings influenced the development of Western Christianity. Martin Luther King Jr. was a baptist minister and civil rights leader that made advancements for civil rights peacefully, exclusively for African Americans in America. Mohandas Gandhi was a non-violent leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule. Accordingly, both MLK Jr. and Gandhi were leaders for civil rights that practiced and preached non-violent approaches for their freedom.Martin Luther King Jr. and Mohandas Gandhi were both valid in their judgment to break the law for their peaceful protests.
America’s pavement of growth throughout history to today’s present day has changed immensely, and we the people are responsible for its shape and development. We all are America’s history; we are the endless cycle of the ruins and rebirths, and the sum of the good and the bad that have occurred. We are the narrators of the vast and small achievements that have molded our civilization. Our sums or products help guide our actions for the present. History simply repeats itself; if we do not learn from our mistakes, then we are bound to create them again. Throughout America’s growth, there were two different men almost two hundred years apart in which history had obeyed, and they still serve as an inspiration for today’s nation, Thomas Paine and Martin Luther King Jr. They both were an important voice for America during their time periods, and helped guide everyone to achieve their own version of America’s dream. Despite the time periods and slight differences about their goals and dreams,
Martin Luther King Jr was an intelligent, he was a pastor of a Baptist Church in his hometown of Montgomery, Alabama. He was the heart of the Civil Right Movement that pushed for equality. While Friedrich Nietzsche was a generous and respectful man who explains about how the world should be good instead of evil. Friedrich was also talking about how if everyone did the right thing they will reach perfection. Both articles talk about how humanity is not coming together as one like how the constitution said “All men were created as equal”.
Martin Luther King Jr. and Cornel West both want the same thing; peace and proper freedom for all African Americans within the United States, and even on a worldwide scale. Martin Luther King Jr. stated in his letter while imprisoned in Birmingham that; "Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The urge for freedom will eventually come. This is what happened to the American Negro. Something within has reminded him of his birthright of freedom; something without has reminded him that he can gain it again." (Luther King Jr. 1963).
During the time of Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King Jr., freedom for African-Americans was relative terminology in the fact that one was during slavery and the other during the Civil Rights era. “Civil Disobedience,” written by Thoreau, analyzes the duty and responsibility of citizens to protest and take action against such corrupt laws and other acts of the government. Likewise, King conveys to his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” audience that the laws of the government against blacks are intolerable and that civil disobedience should be used as an instrument of freedom. Both writers display effective usage of the pathos and ethos appeal as means to persuade their audience of their cause and meaning behind their writing, although King proves to be more successful in his execution.
Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez are just some people who have fought for the Civil Rights of us people. The people who make these movements are for the most part very similar. This essay will be explaining about these two people’s lives and, how they resemble on how they handled being a good leader. Basically, the essential features of a civil rights leader can be seen in their life’s influences, contributions, and their honors received.
Martin Luther King Junior was a charismatic leader, never using violence to put a stop to inequality. He followed the ways of Mahatma Ghandi, to which both of them were peaceful. Boycotts, protests, marches, that were effective, putting an end to racial discrimination. He proved that a peaceful approach to social inequality was possible, and made a goal to change the American Society. He completed numerous achievements,...
In contrast, Dr. King believed in the change through nonviolent methods, influenced by Gandhi. He also showed his readiness to work with whites toward social justice. However, X and Dr. King, with their two different ideologies, wanted to attain the same goal, Afro-Americans’ freedom (Malcolm X).
Comparing the Civil Disobedience of Martin Luther King Jr., Henry David Thoreau, and Mohandas Gandhi. From the onset of man fighting for freedom or his beliefs, the question has always been whether one person can make a difference using words rather than wars. Philosophically, the concept of civil disobedience would appear to be an ineffective weapon against political injustice; history however has proven it to repeatedly be one of the most powerful weapons of the common man. Martin Luther King Jr. looked at the way African Americans were treated in the United States and saw an increase in inequality.
Throughout his education, Martin Luther King Jr. tried to find a way to demonstrate his belief of racial equality with the most effective means possible. He quickly realized that the best strategy to end segregation was to use nonviolent forms of protest. At Crozer, Morehouse and Boston University, he studied the teaching of Mohandas Gandhi, who used nonviolent methods to help India claim its independence from Britain. King read several books on the ideas of Gandhi, and eventually became convinced that his methods could be employed by African Americans to obtain equality in America. King knew that any violence on the part of African Americans would lead to violent responses from segregationists, which would lead to injury or maybe even death for his followers. He had to teach his followers not to respond violently to cruel attacks from segregationists. King decided to sponsor workshops to train African Americans in nonviolent beh...
Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy were two very commendable men. They were two very different men that I feel had the same incredible amount passion for human beings. Both Dr. King and President Kennedy had such high hopes for this country and regardless of the sad and devastating time era, they both spoke with much poise and compassion. I truly believe they are exactly what this country needed and still needs to this very day.
Gandhi's movement and leadership in protesting the Apartheid started with hunger strikes (Gandhi 105). Hunger strikes have been a peaceful yet powerful way to show awareness to the civil rights causes. These hunger strikes were for the benefit of himself for self purification and to protest the social discrimination. On March all the way to April of 1930 Gandhi led a peaceful march to protest the British rule on India (Gandhi 156). This march shows how powerful Gandhi was because of how he started with seventy eight people and proceeded to end with several thousands.
Gandhi and King both agreed that nonviolence is accomplished by revolutionizing the relationship between adversaries, and that its strength lies in their commitment to justice. However, Gandhi puts emphasis on a need for personal suffering in the practice of nonviolence, a stance that is somewhat less aggressive than
Thesis: Actions, beliefs, and patience are characteristics that are comparable in both the lives of Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela. I. Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela performed similar actions in their lives. A. In 1955, Martin Luther King, Jr., fought for the civil rights of the black population in America. B. Similarly, in South Africa, Nelson Mandela fought for the freedom of blacks from apartheid.
Gandhi's teachings of non-violent resistance, known as satyagraha, has had a lasting effect and influence on the world today. He has been the role model for many famous, influential people such as American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. and former South African President Nelson Mandela. His continued influence can still be felt today in many non-violent peace organizations around the world bearing his name or teaching his philosophy.