the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be

self-evident, that all men are created equal'...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

Not only did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have a dream, he had a

vested interest in acquiring equality in the black community. His

nonviolent approach to obtain equality for African Americans had an

immense effect on society as a whole. King believed that in order to

make a change you have to start where you are, use what you know,

and do what you can to make a difference.

I support King's approach to gain equality. King demonstrated to

America that though nonviolence might not be the approach we always

want to take, because it will sometimes destroy our egos. Through his

faith in god it helped him to motivate us so that we could be the better

race. It took more than whips, hoses, sticks, and segregation to keep

Black America down. The government kicked them off the high horse

to the ground, and as a Black Nation we jumped back on th

The Selma to Montgomery March served as a stimulus for the

Nonviolence was the main focus that propelled King's basic

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today. His philosophy on nonviolence has had a huge impact on

Pinkney, Alphonso (1969) Black Americans Englewood Cliffs, New

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