M.L.'s dad taught him many things about life. His dad taught him not to fear, or be himilated by, a white man. His dad left the shoe store instead of moving to the colored section to avoid being humilated by a white shoe salesman.
During high school M.L. won a speech contest with the theme "The Negro and the Constitution." According to the story "M.L. eloquently voiced the need to translate the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments from writing on the