Question 2: Connections with Trayvon Martin

2. What connection does this case study have to historical or fictional social justice movements we studied in class? How is it similar OR different? (1 paragraph)

The connection between Trayvon Martin and Martin Luther King is that before the Civil Rights Movement, African American were not treated fairly and Trayvon Martin was also not treated fairly because he was shot for no reason other than the way he looked. Before the Civil Rights movement, whites and blacks had there own separate bathrooms, restaurants, and water fountains. They went separate schools, didn’t live in the same community and didn’t get the right to vote. There would be when white would murder African Americans because of the color of there skin. Martin Luther king decided to change everything so that everyone could be treated equal with respect. He made a speech called “I Have A Dream” and he spoke many African-Americans people. He said "black people and white people could come together hand and hand that my four little children will not be judge by their color of their skin and our nation will rise up.” In other words, Martin Luther is saying that we can change the world if we believe we can work together as a nation. This demonstrates, that Trayvon Martin and Martin Luther  had a connection because they both were treated unfairly by racism.