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How Dr. King affected my life
By Comrie Harris/6th grade student, Smithton Middle School
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted justice and equality for all people.
This includes both sexes, all races and all religions. Because Dr. King
fought for these things, I, as a girl of the 90's, have more
opportunities, more rights, and more choices. When I say I have more
opportunities, rights and choices, I mean that if I were a girl 30 years
ago, I would not be able to do many things I do today. Thirty years ago
women were unlikely to be doctors, lawyers, and many occupations women
commonly have today.
If I were a child back in the 60's, I would not have been able to interact
with children of different races or religions. Because of what Dr. King
did, or tried to do, as a child of the 90's, I can interact with these
people.
Earlier in time many women or people of different races or religions had
good ideas, such as new medicines or machinery to help people. When they
shared their ideas no one would listen because of their race, religion, or
sex. People were just hurting themselves by not listening to them.
Dr. King has affected my life in a big way and I owe a big thanks to Dr.
King for what he did for me.
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