2006-09-24 12:04:31 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
WHY DON'T YOU GO TO A ROUGH, ALL-BLACK NEIGHBORHOOD AND ASK THAT QUESTION, YOU COWARD!
2006-09-24 13:24:53 · answer #1 · answered by hbsizzwell 4 · 5⤊ 4⤋
This question shows a very narrow knowledge of history. A man who managed to mobilize the country for a cause, who managed to unite not only men of the african american race but also caucasians under one fight could not have had a low IQ. Have you read his "I have a dream speach"? It shows great vision for the future, a plausible vision of the future. Dr. King had a BA in sociology, a Bachelor of Divinity from a seminar where he was valedictorian, and a doctorate degree from Boston University in Systematic Theology. A person with a low IQ could not have achieved these educational merits, especially in a time where most people did not go to college. Dr. King recieved a Nobel Peace Prize just prior to his assasination. He was not a man with a low IQ, he was a man with a vision, with the guts to fight for that vision and the will to lay his life down to give a better world a chance. Race continues to be a problem today, as is clear by this questionl, but without African Americans there would be no bleach, postage glue, shaving cream, shoe polish, and thats only George Washington Carver. Without latins we would still suffer from cavities as the bacteria was discovered by a Puerto Rican. Technology is mainly pushed forward by Asians, and many aspects of mathematics, right down to the number system are atributed to the Arabs. Race and fighting for a cause have no effect on a persons IQ. The question now is what is the IQ level of a person that judges intelligence based on race and fighting for racial equality. Was George Washington's IQ level low for fighting for freedom and equality against all odds?
2006-09-24 12:36:23 · answer #2 · answered by Vanessa E 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
no he was in fact very well educated man espeically for black man of the era he had a BA in socoilgy a BA in theology and doctorate in theology. IQ while debatable would be considered nessersary the complete these highly achedmic qualications. So I suggest he IQ was in fact extremely high. Also quality of speeches and public life suggest a man of no mean interlectual abilty
2006-09-25 10:28:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, he did not. In fact, he skipped the ninth and twelvth grades in high school, which resulted him entering college at the age of 15. He ended up getting his PhD at a young age also. In this, he would not have a low IQ, but rather a high IQ.
2006-09-24 16:02:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
i wonder if you asked the same question about George Washington or any popular, white historical figure, would you have still received such hostile responses? To answer your question, experts would not recommend using an IQ test in order to measure an individuals intellectual capacity. There's no proof that it is effective in doing so. Further more, if it's true (the low IQ thing), then the experts are correct.
2006-09-24 12:30:30 · answer #5 · answered by ramzi602001 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
His I. Q. was quite high, but his E.Q. (Empathy Quotient) was even higher.
If you want to test YOUR E.Q., go to the second link.
"I knew and occasionally worked with Martin Luther King Jr. Quite simply, he was a man whose era called him to greatness. He didn't want the leadership mantle; indeed, when he was asked to lead the NAACP in Montgomery, he declined. Later, he decided to start, with Reverend Ralph David Abernathy and others, the Southern Christian Leadership conference, a temporary human and civil-rights organization. It exists today. Martin was as human as you and I. He was a pretty fair pool player. He liked to have fun and enjoy his friends in social gatherings. He was a very intelligent man; his IQ was quite high and he graduated with honors from some of America's best academic institutions. His doctorate was the crowning event of his young life, and later, his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize added to his wealth of honors. His untimely death at the hands of an assassin was not unthought of nor unpredicted. Others had tried to kill him before. Indeed, he seemed to know the evening before it happened that his time was soon.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a rare man, a man of his time who was ahead of his time. Men and women like him do not grace humanity often, and when they do, they are generally unappreciated. Too frequently, they must die before others give them the respect they deserved and earned. Humanity has much to learn."
2006-09-24 12:31:17 · answer #6 · answered by johnslat 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
MLK had an IQ of 170s
2015-06-09 12:10:59 · answer #7 · answered by Legionnaire 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand the hostile answers to this question. It doesn't sound to me as though it is intended offensively. Apparently Einstein, when a youngster, was considered to be a slow learner.
I know my comment doesn't contribute anything to answer the question - I think answers like Rob Gordon's and Johnslat's do the job quite well. Those who answer just by insulting the questioner - well...
2006-09-24 17:06:44 · answer #8 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If he did would it matter? He brought awareness and understanding to the plight of black Americans. He was a great man, a true leader and defender of human rights.
2006-09-24 12:10:18 · answer #9 · answered by mjh3056 2 · 8⤊ 0⤋
No. He was graduate of Morehead University. It is a very prestigious institution.
2006-10-02 11:09:38 · answer #10 · answered by robee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you heard that man speak!!!?
Based on just listening to him, and what a powerful and passionate speaker he was, I highly doubt it!
AFter you've read all of Yahoo user's comments, I would like to hear your respponse posted..........
2006-09-24 18:06:49 · answer #11 · answered by **twin** 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋