Thursday, January 24, 2008
Martin Luther King article
The article "Popular view of King ignores his complexity" from The Duluth News Tribune was about the fact that most Americans don't know much about Martin Luther King, Jr. Almost everyone knows that he stood for civil rights and gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, but few know much more about him. Before reading this article, I didn't know that King also was working on anti-poverty and anti-war issues. He wanted peace and equality not only between races, but between all people, rich and poor. I also didn't realize just how unpopular King was at the time of his death. I knew that the KKK and other racist groups obviously didn't like him, but the hatred was more widespread than I thought it was. The article helped me to see how important it is to not limit our knowledge to certain events or facts because it we do, we will never be able to see the full picture.
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