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Introduction: Martin Luther King Jr. in one of his letters from Birmingham prison
said that through painful experience alone we can know that freedom is not
something that is freely given.
The ones who do not have it, must demand it. It
shows his grit and perseverance even in the face of opposition. King was a civil
rights activist for the Afro-American people. Never forgetting his ideals and
principles of non-violence, he fought for the freedom of his people. His leadership
was pivotal in legally putting an end to racial segregation in America.
Childhood: Racism was something that he was acutely aware of as he grew up.
Right from the age of six, his friendship with a white boy was taken away when
his parents decided that they did not want their son to associate with a black boy.
His father played a significant role in educating King about the long history of
oppression and racism that his people had faced in America for years. His father
was also someone who took a stand against segregation and discrimination
when he could. Something that King watched that left a deep impression upon
him.