In the second half of the 20th Century, racial tensions rose in the United States as African Americans began to challenge unjust laws that supported discrimination and segregation. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. preached and practiced the art of non-violence protest to advance the civil rights movement. In 2020, we saw non-violence protest emerge again to challenge the systematic racism pervasive within the fabric of American society. In this assignment:
Choose 1 of the 2 speeches posted in the Dr. King Assignment Folder
Listen to the speech
title and reference page(not included in page length requirement)
Explore the concepts of social justice, economic inequality, and racial injustice in the United States
Use at least 2 theories to support your position. For example, assimilation theories, caste theories, colonialism theories, middleman minority theories, split class theories, etc.
Use at least 5 peer reviewed articles to support your position
Note: This paper is not a research paper on Dr. King. You will simply listen to one of his speeches and determine whether or not you feel his message is still relevant today. You may refer back to the speech to support your position; however, please refrain from writing about Dr. King’s career, personal life, marches, his many affairs, or his assassination. The paper is about the topics he brings up in his speech and the events in recent U.S. History. If you have further questions, please email me directly.
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