W. E. B. Dubois, Malcolm X And Martin Luther King Jr.

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People of color have contributed to change in our society by liberating themselves. A quote that I find to be very powerful and yet contains very few words, but carries so much meaning is with “I have a dream”, MLK. The impact we have seen from such reform has only made it better. The contributions from colored people have only empowered us to be great individuals. The advancement of colored people evolved over time and through support of many individuals. Some of those changes were putting an end to segregation, establishing movements which helped contribute to laws, we have in place today, and initiating fair treatment with education.
There have been so many individuals that have contributed with initiating change, by contributing to growth that we have are with Mary McLeod Bethune, Marva Collins, Rosa Parks, W.E.B. Du Bois, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Those great activists have contributed to change with voting rights, ending legal segregation including on buses to drinking from a water fountain. According to Rosa Parks Bio (1) she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger which spurred a city- boycott, which put an end to Alabama segregation laws. Rosa Parkes went on to win the NAACP’s highest award. …show more content…
(January 15, 1929- April 4, 1968) he received his doctorate so he could empower himself. Since education is overlooked when it comes to power, he decide to put his education to work. It took courage when it came down to advocate for equal rights for minorities. According to (2) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize and known as the ultimate civil rights leader. Whom, always used his non-violent philosophy when it came to advocating for equal rights for people of color, and by believing that being “separate is never equal”. (U.S. Events
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