In the book A Testament Of Hope, The Essential writings and speeches of Martin Luther King Jr. edited by James. M. Washington., we learn deeply about what Martin Luther King did during his struggle or battle for justice during his life.
In Class today, I learnt from some of my classmates that King helped in many ways for the progress of the black people in the soceity. Thanks to him black people were able to evaluate themselves in a better way compared to before. They didnt feel as inferior as they felt before. They were also moving from rural areas to urban areas and were doing jobs that were enabling them to earn a better amount of money. King also said that self respect and dignity were really important for the progress of black people in the society, and he was able to instore that in them. I also learnt that King was able to "defeat" his opponent without the use of violence. We can see him say " In your struggkle for justice, let your opressor know that you are not attempting to defeat or humiliate him, or even to pay him back for injustices that he has heaped upon you. ( J.Washington pg 10):/ He is trying to say that if you are trying to fight against your opponent, make him know that you are only trying to make peace, and not to defeat him.
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