Selma

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A Right To Move

Martin Luther King Jr. and other supporters of the civil rights movement went out of there ways, risking there own lives for the right for blacks to vote.
Going with what you believe can sometimes be hard, especially when others are going against what you believe. Just like African Americans in the United States such as Martin Luther King. Taking the initiative to stand for what is right was hard for blacks to do. Many were beat, killed, and wanting to fight back. They stayed peaceful against all odds, and marched for there freedom on the other side of that bridge on there way to Montgomery Alabama. Martin, the leader of the movement wanted them to stay peaceful and not fight back. Many of the protesters were treated bad and often beat for being black. Not only were blacks beat, but also whites who supported the movement. Just like in Selma a white priest was killed for supporting the black movement. The first attempt to cross the bridge left many protesters beat, but not only were they beat some were shot. The level of intensity that these people endured just for a say in how the government runs, was awful. They were treated like dirt. Martin Luther stressed the fact that just because your skin color is different, doesn't mean you should be treated any different. Martin was a smart man, and his peaceful protests made for an effective way to get his points across. Martin used the bible to bring others to join his movement. He said how God created everyone to be equal. Just like in the bible, if we treated everyone the same there would be less hatred in the world and everyone would learn to love each other and the world would be a better place.