Martian Luther King and Birmingham Demonstrations

Martin Luther King and Birmingham Demonstrations
Located in Washington D.C

By: Sydney S

Martin Luther King and Birmingham Demonstrations Injustice

Injustice is a violation of the rights of others: an unfair act. That

was going on non stop back when there was segregation ( a

separation of race, class or ethnic group from the rest of

society). Connor ( a cop ) even told store owners and other to

stop starving blacks or they would be thrown in jail. Police were

biost and instead of protecting all, they were “protecting their

race.” They thought blacks weren’t worthy of being on the same

level as whites so they would water them down with fire hoses,

release dogs on them, and even hit them with knight sticks. Martin Luther King Jr. is in
According to the document Civil Rights Movement-History the picture. He made a
Alive, “King believed that Bull Connor would do anything to famous I Have A Dream
make sure African Americans remained second-class citizens.” Speech that helped the Civil
Rights Movement.

He wanted segregation ( the separation between the races, class,

or ethnic) to stand and the blacks to fall.

What motivated/inspired other to take action

Just because African Americans are aliens ( a foreign born resident

of the United States ) whites thought that they had no right to be

with them and that they ( the whites) were only worthy of being

alive. The whites continues to be cruel to the blacks. There was

even a boy by the name of Emmett Till who was murdered ( witch

is thought to have sparked the Civil Rights Movement ) just

because the whites wanted to and they were found not guilty.

After that the men sold their stories and when they did, many

blacks got very upset. Martin Luther King and Birmingham

The picture is of blacks Demonstrations started non-violent protests to fight for their
protesting for their rights with right because they are the same as whites, just a different color.
the Birmingham They are human beings that deserve a chance to be equal with
Demonstrations everyone because they didn’t do anything wrong. While the blacks

were still getting lots of hatred from whites, they stood strong and

never fought back with weapons.

The legacy they left behind

Many people made important actions to help The photo above is the Birmingham
spark the Civil Rights Movement. Martin Luther Demonstrations protests to make blacks
King and Birmingham helped blacks stay strong and whites and give them equally.
throughout the brutal unfairness acts the whites
created. They helped desegregate ( to stop racial
separation in schools and other public facilities )
blacks witch was a milestone ( an important
event ) and still is. Martin Luther King Jr even
made a famous, “I have a dream” speech that will
never be forgotten. All actions helped make
others realized that black lives matter!

Primary Quote

“We who engage in nonviolent direct action…”
This quote is stating that they will fight for what
they want, but violence is not the answer. If they
fight back it would only make things worse
because they would be seen as a threat. The
blacks chose to take the high road and in the
long run made thing much easier and better.
Whites were never afraid to hurt blacks like
Emmett Till and many others. They didn’t
engage in protests for himself, but for what they
knew was the right thing. For everyone to be
equal.

Primary Artifact

This is a photograph taken when Martin
Luther King Jr made a speech about the
importance of blacks needing to be treated
with the same respect as whites. This is just
one of his very inspirational speeches he
gave. His wise words helped all blacks to be
one step closer to the Civil Rights
Movement.

Secondary Artifact

My secondary Artifact is the Martin Luther King
Jr statue. It was made to memorialize all the
great inspiring work he did and all he did for this
country. His words were, “With this faith, we
will be able to hew out of the mountain of
despair a stone of hope.” Sculptors made him in
a mountain to relate to the words he once
spoke.

Glossary

Civil Rights Movement- for blacks to have the opportunity of jobs, housing,
education, and the right to vote as whites did.

Birmingham Demonstrations: campaign organized in 1963 to bring attention to
blacks and the unfair acts the whites did.

Legacy- what is left to a person after they pass

Memorialize- to commemorate

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