When I think of the Civil Rights Movement I can picture Martin Luther King Jr. speaking his infamous words of freedom for all, I can think upon what I have learned in U.S. history of the atrocities against African Americans and I can remember it for just that, history. And while this history at times can seem passive in my life, I have to wonder what the civil rights movement of my generation is?
The social justice movements of today, such as the Invisible Children or Not For Sale campaigns are the civil rights that my generation is fighting for.
The similarities are there. It is justice that these two generations are fighting for. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “If we are wrong, justice is a lie, love has no meaning. And we are determined here in Montgomery to work and fight until justice runs down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
No comments:
Post a Comment