Blog #8
Question:
What did you learn about Martin Luther King this week? In this forum, you should write about something new or interesting you learned about King this week. Say whether this week's discussions have made you think differently about King and his legacy. When you have finished your post, write a response to a classmate's post!
Answer:
One thing I learned about Martin Luther King is he showed us our lives must be intentionally and without regret. Which means, we must speak up in the face of injustices. Martin Luther King advocated civil disobedience as well. His view of civil disobedience relates with a lot of Gandhi’s ideas. According to MLK, when one disobeys an unjust law, he must still have respect for the law, also, they must do this openly and must accept the penalty. His speeches are very powerful and they get the message across to all. He also taught us that it is one thing to say you have an idea and quite another to act on it. And the his courage can inspire millions of people today. However, he encourages others to have a dream and to pursue it and reach that main goal in life.
This was also something new I learned this week how similar Ghandi and MLKs ideas and beliefs coincided. Especially the use of civil disobedience to make their point reach as many people as possible by showing how unjust a law is but at the same time have to be ready to accept whatever may happen after.
ReplyDeleteThis was also something new I learned this week how similar Ghandi and MLKs ideas and beliefs coincided. Especially the use of civil disobedience to make their point reach as many people as possible by showing how unjust a law is but at the same time have to be ready to accept whatever may happen after.
ReplyDeleteMLK calls this idea 'respect for the law'. It's an important part of his position that civil disobedience is not about rebellion, but is creating tension to further social change.
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