Paper Option #1
Throughout this unit, we have examined primary source documents related to Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement. Specifically, we have focused on King's philosophy of nonviolence and direct action. For your final essay, you will apply King's philosophy to a current social justice issue. This essay should be in your own words, but you should effectively use the King documents (and other materials) to support your argument.
Paper Option #2
Many people criticized King for his public opposition to the war in Vietnam, saying that he was hurting the cause of civil rights. King responded to these criticisms by stating, "Such questions mean that the inquirers have not really known me, my commitment, or my calling." What was King's "commitment and calling," and why did he feel it necessary to speak out against the War? How might King's "Beyond Vietnam" speech be relevant today?
Paper Option #3
In "Beyond Vietnam" King states, "I am convinced that if we are to get on the right side of the world revolution, we as a nation must undergo a radical revolution of values." What is the revolution of values that King refers to? How is it applicable today?
Papers should be approximately 4 pages long.