why does martin luther king get all the credit?

Question

i hope people dont take this the wrong way. but i was wondering why he gets most the credit for the civil rights movment.i mean he did do a lot, but he was not the only one who helped during that period of time.i mean there were white people who gave up a lot for everyone to be equal but you never hear about it.and a lot of other black people who gave up a lot to fight for equal rights

Answer 1

You are so right. A lot of different people of both races gave much. MLK was a voice of reason in volatile times. A great man, and had he lived who knows what might have been?

Answer 2

Because he was the foremost spokesperson for the movement. At the time, the civil rights movement went against the violent emotions of those who resisted the change. Protestors were met with club wielding police, rock throwing spectators, fire hoses, police dogs, lynchings, back road murders, to name a few of the obstacles. One beautiful, immensely articulate, spiritual, and most reasonable voice rose above all others and crystalized the message of why this was the right time and place for this to become the law of the land, that all men are created equal. That voice belonged to Martin Luther King. The movement had hundreds, thousands, hundreds of thousands sometimes of people who marched. It also had the support of millions of Americans and even others around the world. It might well have succeeded without King, but then there would have been someone else who took the lead voice. But if you ever heard the man speak, and you should if you have not, you would understand why he gets the credit. He could bring hope to the hopeless, reason to the unreasonable, and tears to the eyes of all those who believe in the goodness of man.
A star in sports, the movies, a President, etc., get the credit when they would be nowhere without all those stand around them and help in whatever they do. Martin Luther King was the high priest of the civil rights movement, and nowhere was that more obvious when he gave his "I have a dream" speech in front of a huge crowd in Washington DC., a speech that was also televised to the nation and to the world. It was one of the most compelling and moving statements ever given by anyone at any time in history.

Answer 3

Why did Abraham Lincoln get all the credit for freeing the slaves? Why did Christopher Columbus get all the credit for discovering America?

Martin Luther King was passionate about spreading the message of peace in spite of the racial injustice that was being practiced during that time. He was relentless in his quest to unify, not only Blacks, but people of every race, creed and color. He received worldwide attention because he was not ashamed to fight for what was right.

I asked the above questions because there are some who would rather find fault and discredit those who attempt to fight for a good cause, rather then applaud and appreciate the good. There are many people, past and present who have the passion and courage to pursue what is right, without an agenda.

Answer 4

Dr Martin Luther King Jr. replaced right into a good and respectable human being as I save in ideas him. He probably did more advantageous for the betterment of the country than absolutely everyone in my lifetime. i do not care to even evaluate ANY 'smears" on the gentlemans call. (i'm a 'cracker' supporter)

Answer 5

You are correct, he wasn't the only one who fought the racism of the USA, but he was the spokesman in many ways. One of the greatest public speakers in the 20th century, King was able to reach many people with his soaring rhetoric as well as his personal bravery. He was the beacon for equal rights and as such, is considered the leader of the Civil Rights Movement.

Answer 6

Of course there were others. Rosa Parks, even though she only refused to go to the back of the bus, did the job of getting blacks to want to fight for their rights. Martin Luther King Jr. was the person getting most of the attention for the movement. He was a hero to the black cause.

Answer 7

They had to pick someone to be the face of the civil rights movement.Just like Rosa Parks.She was not the first black person to refuse to give up a seat to a white man.she just happened to be the one who went to jail for it.I think that Medgar Evers did more for black people than MLK did,but he didn't have his nose stuck in front of the camera all the time.

Answer 8

He gave his life, literally. He was regularly receiving death threats, but he had the courage to continue to deliver his message of nonviolent resistance and civil rights. He was also charismatic and an excellent speaker.

But granted he was not the only activist, black or white.

Answer 9

Maybe because he was the leader in the 60's and made the ultimate sacrifice. Jesse Jackson was there, what did he do?

Answer 10

its about who is the most vocal. yes there were white leaders who helped in the civil rights movement but were they as loud and did they speak as much.