Based on what i know i belive that Dr. King's speech had a huge impact. As i saw the video i was able to notice many white men standing side by side with black men. Dr. Kings impact on america was truely amazing and in doing so he inspired thousands of others. In his speech he gave a well detailed discripton on how he saw blacks in america. In my eyes his speech gave more power to the black community than they've ever had in that time. Dr. king started a movement leading many to the right of their freedom. Blacks had enough of the Jim Crow laws and all they wanted was equality.
Dr. King inspired many peoople to stand up for what they belive in. Rosa Parks was one women who stood up for her right to sit in front of the bus. Her actions stared the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This stared a chain reaction leading to the civil rights movement first then Dr. Kings famous speech. A year later L.B. Johnson signed the U.S. Civil Rights Act in 1964 promising there will be no more segragation. Soon after the U.S Voting Rights Act came into effect . Sadly Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in 1968. He might have left this world but his legacy will live forever.
I like that last sentence. haha You ended that essay like a boss. :p
ReplyDeletetotally agree with lexie =)
ReplyDeleteMr. Vohland, you definitely write like a boss! :D
ReplyDeleteThis is a phenomenal post and it represents the type of response I want for you guys to aspire to whenever we take on DBQ items like this one. As I commented on a few other persons' posts, make sure you state what speech/document you're discussing, if for no other reason than to sharpen the focus of your response. That said, I like how you incorporated elements of what you SAW from the video (e.g., White/Caucasian people in attendance). Those details aren't in the speech itself obviously, but by pointing them out you are demonstrating that in this speech Dr. King was reaching out beyond racial lines in order to get his message out. Details like those make your responses on these items stronger and more effective.
Lastly Mr. V, I like how you incorporated the historical events I mentioned in class in your response. Linking this one document to those varied events gives your response context and further shows your knowledge on the subject matter. Very good work Eric - I look forward to reading more of your work.
ERIC U DOMINATED THIS
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