MLK a great man? Or just Milk mispelled?

Martin Luther King Jr. made great strides in the fight to gain equality for African Americans, at a point in the history of America when bigotry and ignorance were abundant. He changed the lives of every African American at that point and after. He was powerful, hard-working, intellectual, and a man who would not let up in his mission until he either died or had accomplished what he had set out to do.

He was a great man because no matter how battered he got. Or how many times he went to jail he would not give up. That is what defined him as a great man. His unwavering passion for equality and relentless campaign against white supremacy changed the face of American culture a we know it. That is why he is so amazing. Because he was determined right up until he was shot. No matter what he would not give up. He would not let generations after him experience the same treatment that he and his fathers generation and many generations before that experienced.