These Two People Helped Change The Landscape Of The United States

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uggest some of the things that should begin your life’s blueprint. Number one in your life’s blueprint should be a deep belief in your own dignity, your worth and your own somebodiness. Don’t allow anybody to make you feel that you’re nobody. Always feel that you count. Always feel that you have worth, and always feel that your life has ultimate significance.”What I found most profound in his speech was when he said,“And when you discover what you will be in your life, set out to do it as God Almighty called you at this particular moment in history to do it. Don’t just set out to do a good job. Set out to do such a good job that the living, the dead or the unborn couldn’t do it any better.”When I first heard this, I was like “Wow.”Another person who was a mover and shaker in the 60s was Shirley Chisholm. King was before her.I remember the very first memory I saw of King. It was when I was a child and I remember my grandmother had a framed picture of King hanging on the wall. Every time I would walk by his picture I had the opportunity to think about the influence that he had.You may remember admiring King and learning about him in school.He worked to fight for racial and economic equality. He led the Poor People’s Campaign, which was an effort to get economic justice for poor people. The campaign resulted in supplement

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al food programs for mothers and children.<figure id="dca1"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*-3EajZR3ubPKcuAUjX10FA.jpeg"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@libraryofcongress?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Library of Congress</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/congresswoman-shirley-chisholm-speaking-into-a-microphone-GBBsoxYRFkM?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure>Similar to the efforts of King, Shirley Chisholm, the first black congresswoman in 1968 and 1972 ran for president of the United States and also helped with programs for mothers and children.Like King, she was for all people.“I am not the candidate of Black America, although I am Black and proud. I am not the candidate of the women’s movement of this country, although I am a woman and I am equally proud of that. I am the candidate of the people, and my presence before you now symbolizes a new era in American political history.”Both King and Chisholm were trailblazers. To me, they were unique individuals. King’s efforts resulted in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and a year later the bill was passed to help combat voting discrimination. Chisholm's accomplishments included extending minimum wage rights to domestic workers.</article></body>

These Two People Helped Change The Landscape Of The United States

Tear drops formed at the corner of my eyes and I proceeded with a smile. My emotions went a little back and forth as I listened to a speech that changed my perspective on how I look at myself and the world.

The speech I listened to was from a Nobel Peace Prize winner and a determined minister who influenced thousands of people as well as demanded change. This inspirational speech was spoken to a group of Barratt Junior High School students. The speech I listened to was from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. while sitting on a twin bed one evening. Now that twin bed may have been small but the words I heard King say were big and resonated with me in a big way.

The following words started to fill up my spirit from the beginning of the flow of the words.

“I want to suggest some of the things that should begin your life’s blueprint. Number one in your life’s blueprint should be a deep belief in your own dignity, your worth and your own somebodiness. Don’t allow anybody to make you feel that you’re nobody. Always feel that you count. Always feel that you have worth, and always feel that your life has ultimate significance.”

What I found most profound in his speech was when he said,

“And when you discover what you will be in your life, set out to do it as God Almighty called you at this particular moment in history to do it. Don’t just set out to do a good job. Set out to do such a good job that the living, the dead or the unborn couldn’t do it any better.”

When I first heard this, I was like “Wow.”

Another person who was a mover and shaker in the 60s was Shirley Chisholm. King was before her.

I remember the very first memory I saw of King. It was when I was a child and I remember my grandmother had a framed picture of King hanging on the wall. Every time I would walk by his picture I had the opportunity to think about the influence that he had.

You may remember admiring King and learning about him in school.

He worked to fight for racial and economic equality. He led the Poor People’s Campaign, which was an effort to get economic justice for poor people. The campaign resulted in supplemental food programs for mothers and children.

Similar to the efforts of King, Shirley Chisholm, the first black congresswoman in 1968 and 1972 ran for president of the United States and also helped with programs for mothers and children.

Like King, she was for all people.

“I am not the candidate of Black America, although I am Black and proud. I am not the candidate of the women’s movement of this country, although I am a woman and I am equally proud of that. I am the candidate of the people, and my presence before you now symbolizes a new era in American political history.”

Both King and Chisholm were trailblazers. To me, they were unique individuals. King’s efforts resulted in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and a year later the bill was passed to help combat voting discrimination. Chisholm's accomplishments included extending minimum wage rights to domestic workers.