Understanding the power one word, or sentence, or phrase holds can change people's perspectives on life. The average person speaks approximately 16,000 words a day. Females speak 16,215 and males speak 15,699. The words people speak to one another matter. Some words are more meaningful and draw others. Powerful words are capable of changing actions and emotions in a non-violent way. There are many events in history that prove how life-changing words truly are. Words have the power to inspire children and young adults. In an informational story Frank McCain Dies- Helped Start Sit-In-Movement at Greensboro Lunch Counter written by Jeff Tiberii, Frank McCain was inspired and believed he and others could bring about social change. Professor William…show more content… Chafe’s words inspired these young men. An older white woman noticed how brave they were and she told them she was proud of them. McCain and the others continued to participate in the sit-in movement, bringing more people each day. Others were influenced by this movement and within months 54 cities in 9 different states had a movement of their own. This all started because a young man was influenced by the words of Professor Will. Chafe shared and he took action. Words truly are amazing and can influence people of all ages. In the story Children of Birmingham, Charles Avery, an eighteen year old high school student, leaves the school to be a participant in a march. Rev. James Bevel, a leader of a Christian leadership conference and an adviser to Martin Luther King Jr, was a great influence. He came up with the idea to build a protest group made up of children. Charles Avery listened to James Bevel's wise advice and followed. The group ended up having 3,000 black young children marching together. James Bevel made a major impact on the children because of this protest march made of children. Our world is different today. Ideas and words to inspire children and young adults to help save the
