money to the civil rights groups. When receiving the medal, he declared that the prize was not just for himit was for all men who loved peace and brotherhood. (de Kay 83)On april 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by a sniper in Memphis, Tennessee, while sitting on the porch with his friends. On April 7, the president delcared a day of national mourning. People all over the world wept; people of all races and colors came to see the burial of a great man. Now, January 15 is a national holiday.Martin Luther King Jr., a man of impressive moral presence who devoted his life to fight for the rights of the poor, disadvantaged, and racially oppressed in the United States. (Hakim 48) After studying the teaching of Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. sought a way to obtain equal rights without hurting or killing anyone. Kinowing this, he took into consideration the peaceful rallies and speeches which led him to believe that peace and love among our brothers would combat the racism. Martin Luther King, not only believed in equal rights for everyone, but most importantly, he had a dream. His dream was that one day whites and blacks could live as one in happiness. Winning the Nobel Peace Prize was not important to King. To him, justice was important. (de Kay 104) He called himself a drum major for justice. (de Kay 104)...
