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Way back in the past, African Americans weren’t treated as they were today. They didn’t have the same rights as a white male or female. African Americans couldn’t even be in the same room as a white person; but on January 15, 1929 a hero was born. This hero became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and delivered his “I have a dream” speech in 1963. This heroes name is Martin Luther King Jr. Martin changed the world with his inspiring words. He made a speech which implied that everyone was equal. I believe that Martin’s words influenced people to boycott injustice. African Americans wanted the unfairness to stop. Their revolution caused a positive changed and has gotten better over the decades. Things needed to change for the better, before they got worse.

  78% of African Americans think racism is widespread in the U.S. Racism is also to be said a major reason for the higher percentage of blacks in U.S prisons. Racism in the United States is thought as a problem that victimizes African Americans. Racism isn’t a new tragedy in today’s world; it’s been around for hundreds of years between different types of people. Things like this make people want to stand up for their rights. It makes people want to tackle the problem and make the world a better place to live in.

  Would you call boycotting a revolution? I would. The word revolution does have different meanings, but the most common is an “overthrow”. Blacks probably felt ruled just because of the color of their skin. Most blacks today still feel they are out of place because of their color. People like Martin Luther King and everyone else who took place in boycotting against discrimination, created a revolution. A revolution that forever changed the world and gave it a new meaning: everyone is equal.