HUM-100-R4004, Southern New Hampshire University
Perspectives in the Humanities
Monument of Cultural Works
Martin Luther King JR was the hero in the fight for civil rights. Every year on January
17th is a celebration of his life and legacy. He brought hope and healing to America. His words
were inspiring, but they weren’t just words that he voiced. He actually lived a life fighting for
freedom and justice. He stood up to threats against his life as a result of standing up for his
beliefs. Martin was assassinated in 1968 and in 1986 Martin Luther King Day became a holiday
in the United States of America. Martin Luther King Day honors the life of a fighter for racial
justice and equality. It celebrates this equality in a society that he dreamed to become color-blind.
He stood up to make a difference for every race. His words spoke for every nationality, to feel no
segregation. This is not to be known as a “black holiday”; it is known as a “peoples’ holiday.”
15:06:27 GMT -05:00
Perspectives in the Humanities
Monument of Cultural Works
Martin Luther King JR was the hero in the fight for civil rights. Every year on January
17th is a celebration of his life and legacy. He brought hope and healing to America. His words
were inspiring, but they weren’t just words that he voiced. He actually lived a life fighting for
freedom and justice. He stood up to threats against his life as a result of standing up for his
beliefs. Martin was assassinated in 1968 and in 1986 Martin Luther King Day became a holiday
in the United States of America. Martin Luther King Day honors the life of a fighter for racial
justice and equality. It celebrates this equality in a society that he dreamed to become color-blind.
He stood up to make a difference for every race. His words spoke for every nationality, to feel no
segregation. This is not to be known as a “black holiday”; it is known as a “peoples’ holiday.”
15:06:27 GMT -05:00
