"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." -Martin Luther King Jr.
“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” -Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King (1929- 1968) and Nelson Mandela (1918- 2013) were civil right activist. They both fought for justice in different countries, the United States and South Africa.They were leaders for civil rights movements and were winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. (One similarity that I find interesting is how they were both renamed.) One reason they were well know is because both took risk and sacrificed their life and time to create change. Their families and own lives were also threatened and in danger. MLK was in prison for a short period of time compared to Mandela who was in prison for 27 years. Both were able to fulfill the start of their goal of equal opportunity and justice. Their fight was able to give voting rights for the minority groups. However, more progress had to be made after them and is still being made, for an equal government.
They both wanted to live in a place where discrimination and racism did not exist, they wanted to see all races unite and be able to live together in peace and equality. They thought others that its is possible and right to love one another no matter what the color of their skin or background is. They left a legacy for the world to share and live by. 
Both had extreme goals and you pointed out what they sacrificed to pursue those goals. I thought it was great how similar these two were but were on opposite sides of the globe making an impact.
ReplyDelete