Monday, February 22, 2016

Kairos of "It's A Dark Day In Our Nation" by MLK

"It's a Dark Day In Our Nation" was delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. on August 30, 1967. It was a sermon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Giving the speech given the circumstances of the situation during the time period was very appropriate. The sermon was given during the peak of the Vietnam War, where many soldiers were risking their lives fighting in combat. Many people in America felt the war was unnecessary and frequently protested the war. Because of this, it was important that someone as well known as Martin Luther King would speak out and make a stand to call the government out for engaging in the war in the first place. In the speech, Martin Luther King shares his views about why he was so against the Vietnam War. He described the war as "unjust, evil, and futile." However, this can be an example of an anti-war act because he did not engage in any sort of violent behavior. Instead, he remained calm and composed while giving his speech. - Justin
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6 comments:

  1. CAGBFebruary 24, 2016 at 6:14 AM

    Hey guys! Nice start. Please give this post a title. Is this just background information on the texts?

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  2. Mihrete, Jena, and AndrewFebruary 25, 2016 at 8:03 AM

    I like how you emphasized the influence and importance that Martin Luther King Jr. had speaking out on the war. His status and credibility during this time period was very useful to him in order to voice his opinion. He always advocated for non-violence, even in the Civil Rights movement. Therefore, it wasn’t surprising that he disapproved of the Vietnam War because it was immoral.
    -Jena Baguyos

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  3. UnknownFebruary 25, 2016 at 10:07 AM

    MLK was definitely a strong figure in the anti-war movement of the times even though he was formerly aligned with the civil-rights movement rather than the anti-war effort. The rhetoric of the ant-war movement resonated with MLK because he was strongly against violence.

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  4. Shirley ChisholmFebruary 25, 2016 at 7:46 PM

    This is a great example of how MLK helped the anti-war efforts. I believe that this anti-war speech help him gain supporters for his own civil rights movements. This shows that he was smart and used both sides to benefit each other.

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  5. UnknownFebruary 25, 2016 at 8:26 PM

    Being the most influential civil rights advocate of this time, MLK used that platform to speak on a lot of other issues he believed in. Because he gave this speech at the peak of the war, I'm sure he convinced a lot of people who previously supported the way to change their minds.

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