Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nelson Mandela ushered in an era of change in each of their countries. In class, we read a speech given by each man. You may want to know more about these powerful people, so check out the following links and pictures I have put together for you. Some of the speeches make references to other places, people, and events. Click on the links to find out what they are and why they were included.
NELSON MANDELA Born July 18, 1918 is arguably one of the greatest statesman of the 20th century. He has dedicated his life fighting for the freedom of South Africa and the South African people. He was incarcerated for 17 years on Robben Island - off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa. Mandela’s achievements and his personal triumph have become a powerful symbol to people all over the world that good will ultimately prevail over evil.
We knew he could speak, but did you know that Nelson Mandela can paint?
Click on this picture link to see some of his artwork.
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Who do you think would buy these pieces?
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Martin Luther King, Jr. is a famous American. In his famous speech "I Have A Dream", he uses a line similar to a speech made by another famous American...can you tell me who? " "Five score years ago, a great American in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclaimation..."
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I guess I don't understand why this speech is such a big deal. I mean, didn't Abraham Lincoln end slavery like 100 years before Dr. King's speech? What was this speech trying to do?
Great Question! After Abraham Lincoln proclaimed all slaves were free, there was a long period of time before society could adapt. The southern plantation owners were crushed by the loss of free labor, the south was forced to join the union which make the United States and lots of new laborers (freed slaves) came up to the northern states to find work. Economics, social customs, religious values, and humanity all had to catch up with each other before Americans could call themselves an integrated culture. For many generations, people held on to old values that weren't helping humankind to move forward out of oppression. Evcen in the north, black and white citizens stayed separate from one another. There was tension for many years and if you look hard enough, you can still find it today. What's exciting to me is that I see generations now in which racism and intolerance are no longer accepted. That takes many many years to accomplish.
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